Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kōshū and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 455 km | 5h 42min |
| 🚲 Bike | 455 km | 30h 19min |
| 🚶 On foot | 397 km | 82h 45min |
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 Kōshū (Yamanashi) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 345 km in a straight line, or 455 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,750. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kōshū → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 塩山停車場大菩薩嶺線201
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 3838
- ↑Continue onto 216216
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 202202
- →Turn right onto 大菩薩ライン411
- →Turn right onto 大菩薩ライン411
- ←Turn left onto 大菩薩ライン411
- ↰Keep left onto 小石和市部線310
- ↰Keep left onto 小石和市部線310
- ←Turn left onto 国道140号140
- →Turn right onto 笛吹ライン140
- ↑Continue onto 市川三郷富士川線4
- ←Turn left onto 黒沢バイパス9
- ←Turn left onto 六郷インター線43
- →Turn right onto 中部横断自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道
- ↰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 Kōshū
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kōshū to Kobe?
About 455 km by road (345 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kōshū to Kobe?
About 5h 42min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,750 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).