Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tachikawa and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 510 km | 5h 59min |
| 🚲 Bike | 510 km | 33h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 461 km | 96h 3min |
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 Tachikawa (Tokyo) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 401 km in a straight line, or 510 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,570. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tachikawa → Kobe
- ↑Continue onto 高松バイパス
- ←Turn left onto 芋窪街道
- ↑Continue onto 芋窪街道 (Imokubo kaido)
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto いろは通り
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 立川日野線149
- →Turn right onto 甲州街道256
- →Turn right onto 甲州街道20
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 八王子バイパス16
- ↰Keep left onto 1616
- ↱Keep right onto 国道129号129
- →Turn right onto 国道129号129
- ↱Keep right onto 国道129号129
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸
- →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 171
- →Turn right onto 鯉川筋
- ←Turn left onto 生田新道
- →Turn right onto 生田北136号線
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁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 Tachikawa
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tachikawa to Kobe?
About 510 km by road (401 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tachikawa to Kobe?
About 5h 59min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,570 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).