Distance from Kobe to Hiroshima
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Hiroshima → Kobe
How far is Kobe from Hiroshima?
Kobe (Japan) and Hiroshima (Japan) are a medium distance apart: 253 km in a straight line, that is 157 miles or 137 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kobe to Hiroshima is 304 km (189 miles), about 4 h 31 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 20% longer than the straight line.
From Kobe, Hiroshima lies to the west (initial bearing 263°). Both cities are in Japan. The halfway point is at 34.5533°, 133.8141°.
A direct flight would take about 49 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Kobe
- Kobe – Osaka 29 km
- Kobe – Kyoto 64 km
- Kobe – Nagoya 166 km
- Kobe – Yokohama 415 km
- Kobe – Kawasaki 423 km
- Kobe – Tokyo 424 km
- Kobe – Yono 425 km
- Kobe – Saitama 428 km
Other distances from Hiroshima
- Hiroshima – Fukuoka 207 km
- Hiroshima – Osaka 281 km
- Hiroshima – Kyoto 310 km
- Hiroshima – Busan 322 km
- Hiroshima – Daegu 387 km
- Hiroshima – Nagoya 416 km
- Hiroshima – Daejeon 508 km
- Hiroshima – Gwangju 512 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kobe from Hiroshima?
By road it is 304 km (189 miles) from Kobe to Hiroshima; in a straight line it is 253 km (157 miles).
How long is the drive from Kobe to Hiroshima?
About 4 h 31 min on the fastest route (304 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Hiroshima from Kobe?
Hiroshima is to the west of Kobe, at an initial bearing of 263°.
How long is the flight from Kobe to Hiroshima?
A direct flight would take about 49 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.