Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Gōtsuchō and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 356 km | 4h 51min |
| 🚲 Bike | 356 km | 23h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 313 km | 65h 10min |
Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).
About this route
The distance from Gōtsuchō (Shimane) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 272 km in a straight line, or 356 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,280. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Gōtsuchō → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 三次江津線112
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道9号9, 186
- ←Turn left onto 国道9号9
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 出雲多伎インター線340
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 簸川南広域農道
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道9号9
- →Turn right onto 国道9号9
- ↑Continue onto 出雲大社線28
- ↑Continue onto 国道184号184
- →Turn right onto 国道9号9
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 山陰自動車道E9
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 米子自動車道E73
- ↰Keep left onto 中国自動車道 and drive toward 津山, 大阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ↱Keep right onto 久畑香呂線409
- →Turn right onto 久畑香呂線409
- ←Turn left onto 中寺北条線410
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81
- →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81
- →Turn right onto 高砂北条線43, 81
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道372号372
- →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81
- →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81, 349
- ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81, 349
- ↑Continue onto 市場多井田線349
- →Turn right onto 市場多井田線349
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道175号175
- ←Turn left onto 三木宍粟線23
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 加古川三田線20
- ←Turn left onto 三木三田線38
- ←Turn left onto 三木三田線38
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 神戸加東線85
- ←Turn left onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32
- ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32
- →Turn right onto 新神戸停車場線30
- ↱Keep right onto 山手幹線
- ↑Continue onto 山手幹線
- ←Turn left onto 生田北136号線
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Gōtsuchō
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Gōtsuchō to Kobe?
About 356 km by road (272 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Gōtsuchō to Kobe?
About 4h 51min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).