Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Rikuzentakata and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 935 km | 11h 51min |
| 🚲 Bike | 935 km | 62h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 859 km | 179h 0min |
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 Rikuzentakata (Iwate) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 747 km in a straight line, or 935 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥13,890. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Rikuzentakata → Kobe
- ↑Continue onto 国道340号340
- →Turn right onto 国道343号343
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 折壁大原線263
- →Turn right onto 折壁停車場線136
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 国道284号284
- ↱Keep right onto 千厩パイパス284
- ←Turn left onto 弥栄金成線48
- ←Turn left onto 国道342号342
- →Turn right onto 弥栄金成線48
- ←Turn left onto 有壁若柳線185
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 油島栗駒線186
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 中田栗駒線4
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right onto 秋保通286
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道286号286
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51
- ↱Keep right onto 山形上山線51
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 上山バイパス13
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道399号399
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 新発田バイパス7, 290
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道49号49, 460, 459
- ←Turn left onto 国道460号460
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ←Turn left onto 白根バイパス8, 17
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道289号289
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜
- ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 161
- ↱Keep right onto 国道161号161
- ←Turn left onto 海津今津線54
- ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線333
- →Turn right onto 高島大津線558
- ↰Keep left onto 国道161号161
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E1
- ↱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 Rikuzentakata
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Rikuzentakata to Kobe?
About 935 km by road (747 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Rikuzentakata to Kobe?
About 11h 51min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥13,890 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).