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Tsubame → Kobe

Niigata → Hyōgo
Straight line471 km
By road567 km
Driving time6h 32min
Fuel cost¥8,430
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tsubame and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car567 km6h 32min
🚲 Bike567 km37h 49min
🚶 On foot542 km112h 49min

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 Tsubame (Niigata) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 471 km in a straight line, or 567 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,430. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Tsubame →

Driving directions · Tsubame → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue129 m0min
  2. ←Turn left83 m0min
  3. →Turn right66 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 新潟燕線44220 m0min
  5. →Turn right945 m1min
  6. →Turn right onto 燕北バイパス2891.1 km1min
  7. ↰Keep left304 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left25.2 km15min
  9. ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8375.1 km3h 53min
  10. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  11. ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜1.4 km1min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 1614.7 km4min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 国道161号16117.7 km15min
  14. ←Turn left onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  15. ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  16. →Turn right onto 高島大津線558720 m1min
  17. ↰Keep left onto 国道161号16140.1 km31min
  18. ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス16111.2 km10min
  19. ↱Keep right616 m1min
  20. ↰Keep left563 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right16.3 km14min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E119.6 km16min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  24. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  25. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  27. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  28. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  29. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  30. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

燕三条地場産センター新潟県
パティオにいがた新潟県
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

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

Distances from Tsubame

Niigata Niigata26 kmJōetsu Jōetsu84 kmNagaoka Nagaoka25 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki47 kmSanjō Sanjō6 kmShibata Shibata48 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō23 kmMitsuke Mitsuke15 kmShirone Shirone14 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi61 kmOjiya Ojiya42 kmGosen Gosen23 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō28 kmKamo Kamo10 kmMurakami Murakami80 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 Tsubame to Kobe?

About 567 km by road (471 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 32min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,430 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).