Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sakata and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 749 km | 9h 3min |
| 🚲 Bike | 749 km | 49h 55min |
| 🚶 On foot | 721 km | 150h 12min |
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 Sakata (Yamagata) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 627 km in a straight line, or 749 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,120. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sakata → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 酒田松山線40
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 吹浦酒田線353
- ↑Continue onto 国道112号112
- →Turn right onto 国道112号112
- ↑Continue onto 藤島由良線50
- →Turn right onto 国道7号7
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 国道345号345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 瀬波バイパス345
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟バイパス8, 17
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜
- ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 161
- ↱Keep right onto 国道161号161
- ←Turn left onto 海津今津線54
- ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線333
- →Turn right onto 高島大津線558
- ↰Keep left onto 国道161号161
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E1
- ↱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 Sakata
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sakata to Kobe?
About 749 km by road (627 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sakata to Kobe?
About 9h 3min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥11,120 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).