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Sakata → Kobe

Yamagata → Hyōgo
Straight line627 km
By road749 km
Driving time9h 3min
Fuel cost¥11,120
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sakata and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car749 km9h 3min
🚲 Bike749 km49h 55min
🚶 On foot721 km150h 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.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Sakata →

Driving directions · Sakata → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue22 m0min
  2. ←Turn left198 m0min
  3. →Turn right122 m0min
  4. ←Turn left382 m0min
  5. →Turn right286 m0min
  6. ←Turn left230 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 酒田松山線40319 m0min
  8. ←Turn left601 m1min
  9. ↰Turn sharp left onto 吹浦酒田線353330 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 国道112号11215.7 km14min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道112号1124.5 km4min
  12. ↑Continue onto 藤島由良線508.5 km8min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道7号730.8 km26min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  17. ←Turn left onto 瀬波バイパス34535.5 km30min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  19. ←Turn left onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  20. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46488 m0min
  21. →Turn right19.5 km17min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 新潟バイパス8, 171.2 km1min
  23. ↱Keep right51.3 km31min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8375.1 km3h 53min
  25. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  26. ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜1.4 km1min
  27. ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 1614.7 km4min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 国道161号16117.7 km15min
  29. ←Turn left onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  30. ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  31. →Turn right onto 高島大津線558720 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 国道161号16140.1 km31min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス16111.2 km10min
  34. ↱Keep right616 m1min
  35. ↰Keep left563 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right16.3 km14min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E119.6 km16min
  38. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  39. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  40. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  41. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  43. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  46. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  47. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あつみ山形県
笹川流れ新潟県
神林新潟県
豊栄新潟県
新潟ふるさと村新潟県
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

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

Distances from Sakata

Yamagata Yamagata88 kmTsuruoka Tsuruoka22 kmYonezawa Yonezawa114 kmTendō Tendō77 kmHigashine Higashine71 kmSagae Sagae71 kmShinjō Shinjō42 kmKaminoyama Kaminoyama92 kmNagai Nagai92 kmTakahata Takahata106 kmObanazawa Obanazawa59 kmYuza Yuza13 kmNanyō Nanyō100 kmMurayama Murayama70 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 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).