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Chūō → Kobe

Yamanashi → Hyōgo
Straight line318 km
By road424 km
Driving time5h 7min
Fuel cost¥6,300
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Chūō and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car424 km5h 7min
🚲 Bike424 km28h 16min
🚶 On foot366 km76h 10min

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 Chūō (Yamanashi) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 318 km in a straight line, or 424 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 7min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,300. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Chūō →

Driving directions · Chūō → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線1265 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 富士川南アルプス線262.9 km3min
  3. ↑Continue onto 国道140号1401.4 km1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 甲西道路52624 m1min
  5. ↰Turn sharp left425 m0min
  6. ↰Keep left9.0 km8min
  7. ↰Keep left3.7 km3min
  8. ↰Keep left560 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 中部横断自動車道E5244.8 km42min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道E52540 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道167.4 km1h 40min
  12. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  14. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  16. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  17. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  18. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  20. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田18.2 km15min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  22. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  23. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  26. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  27. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  29. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  30. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

富士川山梨県
みのぶ・富士川観光センター山梨県
なんぶ山梨県
とみざわ山梨県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県

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

Distances from Chūō

Kōfu Kōfu10 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida32 kmHokuto Hokuto28 kmRyūō Ryūō6 kmNirasaki Nirasaki13 kmŌtsuki Ōtsuki43 kmIsawa Isawa13 kmUenohara Uenohara56 kmEnzan Enzan24 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko20 kmFuefuki Fuefuki13 kmMinami-Alps Minami-Alps4 kmTsuru Tsuru37 kmYamanashi Yamanashi20 kmKai Kai10 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 Chūō to Kobe?

About 424 km by road (318 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 7min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,300 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).