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Chiba → Shimonoseki

Chiba → Yamaguchi
Straight line846 km
By road1,027 km
Driving time11h 34min
Fuel cost¥15,260
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Chiba and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,027 km11h 34min
🚲 Bike1,027 km68h 28min
🚶 On foot973 km202h 38min

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 Chiba (Chiba) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 846 km in a straight line, or 1,027 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,260. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Chiba →

Driving directions · Chiba → Shimonoseki

  1. ↑Continue166 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left onto 大網街道2079 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right onto 東京湾岸道路 and drive toward 東京 船橋3576.8 km7min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 千葉街道143.7 km4min
  5. ↰Keep left onto 京葉道路12.4 km13min
  6. ↰Keep left and take 14 toward 篠崎, 小松川12.1 km10min
  7. ←Turn left onto 江戸通り6, 142.0 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 永代通り1, 20655 m1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 内堀通り3011.1 km1min
  10. →Turn right onto 内堀通り1, 201.0 km1min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 青山通り2464.7 km4min
  12. →Turn right onto 六本木通り246667 m1min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 玉川通り and drive toward 三軒茶屋2465.0 km4min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 旧大山街道426732 m1min
  15. ↑Continue onto 瀬田貫井線4271.1 km1min
  16. →Turn right onto 用賀中道通り79 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 用賀一条通り589 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right299 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路6.4 km5min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E184 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right51.4 km34min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E129.9 km20min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  24. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  25. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  26. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  27. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  28. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  29. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  30. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  31. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  32. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田7.6 km6min
  33. ↰Keep left485.4 km5h 19min
  34. ↰Keep left828 m1min
  35. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道435号4352.6 km2min
  37. ↑Continue onto 下関美祢線335.0 km5min
  38. →Turn right503 m1min
  39. ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線2334.7 km5min
  40. ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233240 m0min
  41. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.0 km4min
  42. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.1 km4min
  43. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2332.9 km3min
  44. ↑Continue onto 国道491号4912.7 km2min
  45. →Turn right onto 国道491号491474 m0min
  46. →Turn right onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  47. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いちかわ千葉県
山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県
あいの土山滋賀県
こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Chiba

Honchō Honchō16 kmMatsudo Matsudo28 kmKashiwa Kashiwa32 kmIchihara Ichihara10 kmSakura Sakura17 kmNagareyama Nagareyama34 kmAbiko Abiko31 kmKisarazu Kisarazu29 kmNoda Noda45 kmNarita Narita27 kmMobara Mobara25 kmKimitsu Kimitsu36 kmYotsukaidō Yotsukaidō7 kmYachimata Yachimata19 kmKatori-shi Katori-shi48 km

Distances from Shimonoseki

Mine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmNagato Nagato30 kmUbe Ube34 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi43 kmHagi Hagi46 kmHōfu Hōfu54 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmShūnan Shūnan77 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmHikari Hikari91 kmYanai Yanai105 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Chiba to Shimonoseki?

About 1,027 km by road (846 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Chiba to Shimonoseki?

About 11h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥15,260 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).