Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Imabari-shi and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 266 km | 3h 42min |
| 🚲 Bike | 266 km | 17h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 244 km | 50h 44min |
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 Imabari-shi (Ehime) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 212 km in a straight line, or 266 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,950. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Imabari-shi → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 今治港線14
- ←Turn left onto 国道317号317
- ↑Continue onto 今治波方港線38
- ←Turn left onto 今治バイパス196
- ↑Continue onto 国道196号196
- ←Turn left onto 壬生川新居浜野田線13
- →Turn right
- ↰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.
今治湯ノ浦温泉愛媛県
小松オアシス愛媛県
マイントピア別子愛媛県
とよはま香川県
三野徳島県
ことなみ香川県
貞光ゆうゆう館徳島県
みまの里徳島県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Imabari-shi
Matsuyama Matsuyama34 kmNiihama Niihama31 kmUwajima Uwajima103 kmSaijō Saijō24 kmŌzu Ōzu76 kmKawanoechō Kawanoechō54 kmIyo Iyo45 kmMasaki-chō Masaki-chō41 kmHōjō Hōjō23 kmKihoku-chō Kihoku-chō95 kmYawatahama Yawatahama86 kmIkata-chō Ikata-chō88 kmTōon Tōon32 kmSeiyo Seiyo83 kmShikokuchūō Shikokuchūō52 km
Distances from Kobe
Ashiya Ashiya12 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmMiki Miki22 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSanda Sanda29 kmOno Ono29 kmKawanishi Kawanishi29 kmKakogawa Kakogawa29 kmKatō Katō30 kmYashiro Yashiro32 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Imabari-shi to Kobe?
About 266 km by road (212 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Imabari-shi to Kobe?
About 3h 42min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,950 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).