Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Higashikurume and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 518 km | 6h 13min |
| 🚲 Bike | 518 km | 34h 33min |
| 🚶 On foot | 472 km | 98h 17min |
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 Higashikurume (Tokyo) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 410 km in a straight line, or 518 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,700. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Higashikurume → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 新青梅街道5
- ←Turn left onto 新小金井街道248
- →Turn right onto 東八道路 and drive toward 町田, 関戸14
- ↰Keep left onto 東八道路 and drive toward 町田, 関戸14
- ↑Continue onto 関戸橋18
- ←Turn left onto 鎌倉街道 and drive toward 町田, 野津田18
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 東京都道156号町田日野線156
- →Turn right onto 芝溝街道57
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 忠生公園通り
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 厚木城山線508
- ↑Continue onto 相模原町田線52
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E85 toward 東京, 名古屋, 小田厚
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E85 toward 厚木, 名古屋, 小田原厚木道路
- ↱Keep right and take E1 toward 名古屋
- ↰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 Higashikurume
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Higashikurume to Kobe?
About 518 km by road (410 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Higashikurume to Kobe?
About 6h 13min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).