Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Seto and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 214 km | 2h 45min |
| 🚲 Bike | 214 km | 14h 17min |
| 🚶 On foot | 212 km | 44h 15min |
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 Seto (Aichi) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 185 km in a straight line, or 214 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 45min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,180. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Seto → Kobe
- ↑Continue onto 定光寺山脇線207
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道363号363
- ↑Continue onto 名古屋多治見線15
- →Turn right onto 名古屋多治見線15
- ←Turn left onto 名古屋多治見線15
- →Turn right onto 国道19号19
- ←Turn left onto 伏見通19, 22
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 若宮大通
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↱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 Seto
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Seto to Kobe?
About 214 km by road (185 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Seto to Kobe?
About 2h 45min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).