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Chiba → Hōfu

Chiba → Yamaguchi
Straight line798 km
By road957 km
Driving time10h 42min
Fuel cost¥14,220
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Chiba and Hōfu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car957 km10h 42min
🚲 Bike957 km63h 47min
🚶 On foot918 km191h 18min

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 Hōfu (Yamaguchi) is 798 km in a straight line, or 957 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥14,220. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hōfu → Chiba →

Driving directions · Chiba → Hōfu

  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 left445.0 km4h 55min
  34. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 防府停車場線541.4 km1min
  36. ↑Continue onto 防府停車場大藪線186361 m0min
  37. ←Turn left onto 防府停車場向島線185, 186196 m0min
  38. →Turn right278 m0min
  39. ←Turn left211 m0min
  40. →Turn right206 m0min
  41. →Turn right90 m0min
  42. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
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

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 Hōfu

Ogōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō16 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi17 kmTokuyama Tokuyama23 kmShūnan Shūnan24 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu28 kmUbe Ube31 kmMine Mine36 kmOnoda Onoda36 kmHikari Hikari37 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda38 kmHagi Hagi41 kmNagato Nagato50 kmYanai Yanai52 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki54 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki58 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Chiba to Hōfu?

About 957 km by road (798 km in a straight line).

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

About 10h 42min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥14,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).