Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minato and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 96 km | 1h 26min |
| 🚲 Bike | 96 km | 6h 22min |
| 🚶 On foot | 61 km | 12h 42min |
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 Minato (Wakayama) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 53 km in a straight line, or 96 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,420. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Minato → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 新和歌浦梅原線15
- ↗Turn slight right onto 北大通り24, 26
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 北大通り
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 有功天王線141
- →Turn right onto 小豆島船所線139
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 自然田鳥取線261
- ↑Continue onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ←Turn left onto 大苗代岡田浦停車場線252
- →Turn right onto 泉佐野岩出線63
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大阪臨海線29
- ↰Keep left onto 泉佐野北入口
- ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速5号湾岸線5
- ↱Keep right onto ハーバーハイウェイ
- ↱Keep right onto ハーバーハイウェイ
- ↰Keep left onto ハーバーハイウェイ
- ↑Continue onto 灘浜住吉川線
- →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 Minato
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minato to Kobe?
About 96 km by road (53 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minato to Kobe?
About 1h 26min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,420 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).