Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hikari and Shimonoseki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 270 km | 31h 44min |
| 🚲 Bike | 270 km | 18h 0min |
| 🚶 On foot | 106 km | 22h 5min |
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 Hikari (Yamaguchi) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 92 km in a straight line, or 270 km by road. A car trip takes about 31h 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,010. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hikari → Shimonoseki
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 光柳井線22
- ←Turn left onto 別府田布施停車場線163
- ←Turn left onto 別府田布施停車場線163
- →Turn right onto 光上関線23
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 6363
- ←Turn left onto 光柳井線22
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 柳井バイパス188
- ↑Continue onto 国道188号188
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道437号437
- ←Turn left onto 国道437号437
- ↰Keep left onto 油田港線351
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto オレンジライン(柳井-伊保田-三津浜)
- ↑Continue
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left onto 松山東部環状線40
- ←Turn left onto 松山東部環状線40
- ←Turn left onto 松山東部環状線40
- ←Turn left onto 松山港線19, 40
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left onto 松山小倉フェリー（松山―小倉）
- 🏁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 Hikari
Distances from Shimonoseki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hikari to Shimonoseki?
About 270 km by road (92 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hikari to Shimonoseki?
About 31h 44min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,010 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).