Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Matsuyama and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 282 km | 3h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 282 km | 18h 46min |
| 🚶 On foot | 278 km | 57h 49min |
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 Matsuyama (Ehime) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 241 km in a straight line, or 282 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,180. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Matsuyama → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 三番町線
- →Turn right onto 勝山通り11, 33, 379, 440, 494
- ←Turn left onto 中村桑原線
- →Turn right onto 松山川内線334
- ↱Keep right onto 松山東部環状線40, 334
- ↱Keep right onto 松山川内線334
- ↱Keep right onto 国道11号11, 494
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 高知自動車道
- ↱Keep right onto 徳島自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道438号438
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線12
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12
- ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線12
- ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線12
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12
- ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線12
- ↑Continue onto 徳島引田線1, 12
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12
- ←Turn left onto 板野インター線229
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E93 toward 第二神明方面, 姫路, 神戸, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 垂水, 出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 垂水, 出口
- ←Turn left onto 長坂垂水線488
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 長坂垂水線488
- ↰Keep left onto 多井畑名谷線
- ←Turn left onto 神戸加古川姫路線65
- ↱Keep right onto 獅子堀清水谷線
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速31号神戸山手線 and drive toward 神戸長田31
- ←Turn left onto 上沢線
- ↑Continue onto 山手幹線
- ↱Turn sharp right 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 Matsuyama
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Matsuyama to Kobe?
About 282 km by road (241 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Matsuyama to Kobe?
About 3h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).