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Yoshida-kasugachō → Kobe

Niigata → Hyōgo
Straight line470 km
By road562 km
Driving time6h 37min
Fuel cost¥8,350
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yoshida-kasugachō and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car562 km6h 37min
🚲 Bike562 km37h 29min
🚶 On foot540 km112h 32min

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 Yoshida-kasugachō (Niigata) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 470 km in a straight line, or 562 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Yoshida-kasugachō →

Driving directions · Yoshida-kasugachō → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue14 m0min
  2. ←Turn left207 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道289号289108 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道116号11634.3 km29min
  5. ←Turn left onto 礼拝長岡線393932 m1min
  6. ↱Turn sharp right onto 柏崎高浜堀之内線23, 393979 m1min
  7. ↰Turn sharp left270 m0min
  8. ↱Keep right361.3 km3h 44min
  9. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  10. ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜1.4 km1min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 1614.7 km4min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 国道161号16117.7 km15min
  13. ←Turn left onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  14. ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  15. →Turn right onto 高島大津線558720 m1min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 国道161号16140.1 km31min
  17. ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス16111.2 km10min
  18. ↱Keep right616 m1min
  19. ↰Keep left563 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right16.3 km14min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E119.6 km16min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  23. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  24. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  27. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 生田北136号線111 m0min
  30. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  31. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

良寛の里 わしま新潟県
西山ふるさと公苑新潟県
風の丘米山新潟県
よしかわ杜氏の郷新潟県
うみてらす名立新潟県
能生新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県
越後市振の関新潟県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yoshida-kasugachō to Kobe?

About 562 km by road (470 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yoshida-kasugachō to Kobe?

About 6h 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).