Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kumamoto Airport and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 578 km | 9h 30min |
| 🚲 Bike | 578 km | 38h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 517 km | 107h 45min |
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 Kumamoto Airport (Kumamoto) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 450 km in a straight line, or 578 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,590. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kumamoto Airport → Kobe
- ↑Continue onto 熊本益城大津線36
- →Turn right onto 熊本益城大津線36
- →Turn right onto 矢護川大津線202, 207
- ↑Continue onto 瀬田竜田線207
- ←Turn left onto 山西大津線225
- ↑Continue onto 北側復旧道路57
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 菊池赤水線23
- ←Turn left onto 国道57号57
- ↰Keep left onto 河陰阿蘇線149
- ↑Continue onto 国道212号212
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道442号442
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left onto 国道210号210, 387
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 下恵良九重線409
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10, 213
- ↰Keep left onto 国道213号213
- ←Turn left onto 竹田津港線522
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 徳山新南陽線172
- ←Turn left onto 徳山港線52
- →Turn right onto 遠石江口線
- ←Turn left onto 天王和田線
- →Turn right onto 天王和田線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 久米線
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線20
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線22
- ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第23号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第12号線
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 夢野第26号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第1号線
- ↑Continue onto 湊方面第56号線-1
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第60号線
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 湊方面第111号線
- ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線
- ←Turn left onto 山麓線
- →Turn right onto 大同熊野線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 湊方面第44号線
- →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 荒田線
- ←Turn left onto 大倉山線
- ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線
- ↑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 Kumamoto Airport
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kumamoto Airport to Kobe?
About 578 km by road (450 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kumamoto Airport to Kobe?
About 9h 30min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,590 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).