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Kōshū → Kobe

Yamanashi → Hyōgo
Straight line345 km
By road455 km
Driving time5h 42min
Fuel cost¥6,750
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōshū and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car455 km5h 42min
🚲 Bike455 km30h 19min
🚶 On foot397 km82h 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.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kōshū →

Driving directions · Kōshū → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue42 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right201 m0min
  3. ←Turn left323 m1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 塩山停車場大菩薩嶺線2014.0 km6min
  5. ←Turn left495 m1min
  6. →Turn right onto 3838100 m0min
  7. ↑Continue onto 216216472 m1min
  8. ←Turn left4.0 km5min
  9. ←Turn left312 m0min
  10. →Turn right941 m1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 2022021.1 km1min
  12. →Turn right onto 大菩薩ライン4112.3 km3min
  13. →Turn right onto 大菩薩ライン411194 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 大菩薩ライン4111.4 km1min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 小石和市部線310998 m1min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 小石和市部線3104.7 km6min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道140号140558 m1min
  18. →Turn right onto 笛吹ライン14011.9 km10min
  19. ↑Continue onto 市川三郷富士川線43.6 km3min
  20. ←Turn left onto 黒沢バイパス97.4 km7min
  21. ←Turn left onto 六郷インター線43498 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 中部横断自動車道3.3 km3min
  23. ↰Keep left560 m0min
  24. ↑Continue onto 中部横断自動車道E5244.8 km42min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道E52540 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道167.4 km1h 40min
  27. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  28. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  31. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  33. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  34. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  35. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田18.2 km15min
  36. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  37. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  38. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  40. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  41. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  43. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  44. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  45. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

とよとみ山梨県
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

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

Distances from Kōshū

Kōfu Kōfu20 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida32 kmHokuto Hokuto36 kmRyūō Ryūō26 kmNirasaki Nirasaki29 kmŌtsuki Ōtsuki22 kmIsawa Isawa15 kmUenohara Uenohara33 kmEnzan Enzan4 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko27 kmChūō Chūō28 kmMinami-Alps Minami-Alps30 kmFuefuki Fuefuki16 kmTsuru Tsuru23 kmYamanashi Yamanashi9 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 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).