Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sōja and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 156 km | 2h 18min |
| 🚲 Bike | 156 km | 10h 25min |
| 🚶 On foot | 151 km | 31h 21min |
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 Sōja (Okayama) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 131 km in a straight line, or 156 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,320. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sōja → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 水別総社線272
- →Turn right onto 国道180号180
- →Turn right onto 国道180号180, 429
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線20
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線22
- ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第23号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第12号線
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 夢野第26号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第1号線
- ↑Continue onto 湊方面第56号線-1
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第60号線
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 湊方面第111号線
- ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線
- ←Turn left onto 山麓線
- →Turn right onto 大同熊野線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 湊方面第44号線
- →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 荒田線
- ←Turn left onto 大倉山線
- ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線
- ↑Continue onto 山手幹線
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北136号線
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sōja
Okayama Okayama17 kmKurashiki Kurashiki10 kmTsuyama Tsuyama48 kmTamano Tamano25 kmKasaoka Kasaoka29 kmIbara Ibara27 kmTakahashi Takahashi17 kmNiimi Niimi43 kmKamogatachō-kamogata Kamogatachō-kamogata21 kmMimasaka Mimasaka59 kmBizen Bizen46 kmAkaiwa Akaiwa29 kmManiwa Maniwa48 kmSetouchi Setouchi36 kmAsakuchi Asakuchi21 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 Sōja to Kobe?
About 156 km by road (131 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sōja to Kobe?
About 2h 18min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).