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Kihoku-chō → Kobe

Ehime → Hyōgo
Straight line280 km
By road364 km
Driving time4h 51min
Fuel cost¥5,410
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kihoku-chō and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car364 km4h 51min
🚲 Bike364 km24h 16min
🚶 On foot322 km67h 7min

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 Kihoku-chō (Ehime) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 280 km in a straight line, or 364 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,410. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kihoku-chō →

Driving directions · Kihoku-chō → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue28 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 国道441号441992 m1min
  3. ←Turn left23 m0min
  4. →Turn right124 m0min
  5. ↱Keep right64 m0min
  6. ↗Turn slight right onto 広見三間宇和島線577.9 km7min
  7. →Turn right onto 宇和三間線31473 m0min
  8. ↰Turn sharp left349 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right453 m0min
  10. ↖Turn slight left onto 松山自動車道E5628.0 km23min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 松山自動車道, 大洲道路2.3 km2min
  12. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 国道56号 大洲道路561.2 km1min
  14. ↑Continue126.4 km1h 28min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 高知自動車道2.1 km2min
  16. ↱Keep right onto 徳島自動車道42.8 km39min
  17. ↰Keep left587 m1min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道438号438244 m0min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left805 m1min
  20. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線122.3 km3min
  21. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線125.0 km5min
  22. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線124.8 km4min
  23. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線1210.2 km9min
  24. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線1210.0 km9min
  25. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線127.3 km7min
  26. ↑Continue onto 徳島引田線1, 122.0 km3min
  27. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12154 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 板野インター線229527 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right90.4 km1h 2min
  30. ↰Keep left and take E93 toward 第二神明方面, 姫路, 神戸, 大阪459 m1min
  31. ↰Keep left and drive toward 垂水, 出口56 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right and drive toward 垂水, 出口712 m1min
  33. ←Turn left onto 長坂垂水線4887 m0min
  34. ↑Make a U-turn onto 長坂垂水線488244 m0min
  35. ↰Keep left onto 多井畑名谷線307 m1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 神戸加古川姫路線654.0 km5min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 獅子堀清水谷線9 m0min
  38. ↑Continue3.7 km4min
  39. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速31号神戸山手線 and drive toward 神戸長田311.0 km2min
  40. ←Turn left onto 上沢線3.6 km5min
  41. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  42. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  43. →Turn right69 m0min
  44. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

広見森の三角ぼうし愛媛県
みま愛媛県
どんぶり館愛媛県
内子フレッシュパークからり愛媛県
なかやま愛媛県
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

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

Distances from Kihoku-chō

Matsuyama Matsuyama65 kmNiihama Niihama97 kmUwajima Uwajima12 kmSaijō Saijō87 kmŌzu Ōzu30 kmKawanoechō Kawanoechō119 kmIyo Iyo55 kmMasaki-chō Masaki-chō59 kmHōjō Hōjō81 kmImabari-shi Imabari-shi95 kmYawatahama Yawatahama32 kmIkata-chō Ikata-chō40 kmTōon Tōon63 kmSeiyo Seiyo15 kmShikokuchūō Shikokuchūō113 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 Kihoku-chō to Kobe?

About 364 km by road (280 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kihoku-chō to Kobe?

About 4h 51min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,410 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).