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Kihoku → Kobe

Mie → Hyōgo
Straight line118 km
By road176 km
Driving time2h 30min
Fuel cost¥2,610
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kihoku and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car176 km2h 30min
🚲 Bike176 km11h 44min
🚶 On foot136 km28h 20min

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 (Mie) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 118 km in a straight line, or 176 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,610. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kihoku →

Driving directions · Kihoku → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue1 m0min
  2. →Turn right55 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 三戸紀伊長島停車場線751111 m0min
  4. ↑Continue onto 国道422号422733 m1min
  5. →Turn right20.5 km12min
  6. ↰Keep left1.0 km1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道42号42536 m0min
  8. ↰Turn sharp left onto 打見大台線747539 m1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 大宮宮川線424168 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 大宮宮川線4243.3 km3min
  11. →Turn right156 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 大台宮川線316.6 km6min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道422号42212.7 km11min
  14. ↖Turn slight left onto 蓮峡線5691.2 km1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道166号16631.5 km27min
  16. ←Turn left onto 佐倉大宇陀線2192.1 km2min
  17. ↗Turn slight right onto 宇太三茶屋線135, 2191.4 km1min
  18. ↑Continue onto 佐倉大宇陀線2193.0 km3min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道370号3702.7 km2min
  20. ←Turn left84 m0min
  21. →Turn right291 m1min
  22. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道166号1666.9 km6min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 国道166号16660 m0min
  24. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道165号165, 1666.8 km6min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道24号24, 165, 166, 169729 m1min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道24号24268 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道166号16684 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道166号1663.6 km3min
  29. →Turn right onto 国道165号165, 166, 168131 m0min
  30. ←Turn left onto 国道166号166, 1683.3 km3min
  31. ↱Keep right onto 国道168号168307 m0min
  32. ↑Continue onto 当麻寺線160464 m0min
  33. ↰Keep left143 m0min
  34. ↑Continue onto 当麻寺線160389 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 大和高田バイパス1657.1 km6min
  36. →Turn right20.1 km15min
  37. ↑Continue onto 阪神高速6号大和川線6289 m0min
  38. ↰Keep left onto 664.9 km4min
  39. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速5号湾岸線522.0 km19min
  40. ↱Keep right onto ハーバーハイウェイ163 m0min
  41. ↱Keep right onto ハーバーハイウェイ2.3 km3min
  42. ↰Keep left onto ハーバーハイウェイ448 m1min
  43. ↑Continue onto 灘浜住吉川線2.1 km3min
  44. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491237 m0min
  45. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  46. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  47. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  48. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  49. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  50. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

紀伊長島マンボウ三重県
奥伊勢木つつ木館三重県
奥伊勢おおだい三重県
宇陀路大宇陀奈良県
かつらぎ奈良県
ふたかみパーク當麻奈良県
近つ飛鳥の里太子大阪府

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

Distances from Kihoku

Yokkaichi Yokkaichi88 kmSuzuka Suzuka78 kmTsu Tsu61 kmKuwana Kuwana99 kmIse Ise45 kmNabari Nabari51 kmUeno-ebisumachi Ueno-ebisumachi64 kmHisai-motomachi Hisai-motomachi52 kmKomono Komono89 kmKameyama Kameyama72 kmToba Toba56 kmOwase Owase20 kmKawage Kawage69 kmShima Shima48 kmKumano Kumano39 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 to Kobe?

About 176 km by road (118 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 30min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,610 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).