Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Niitsu-honchō and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 592 km | 6h 53min |
| 🚲 Bike | 592 km | 39h 27min |
| 🚶 On foot | 568 km | 118h 19min |
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 Niitsu-honchō (Niigata) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 494 km in a straight line, or 592 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 53min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,790. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Niitsu-honchō → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 新津停車場線34
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 新津村松線7
- ↑Continue onto 国道460号460
- ←Turn left onto 白根バイパス8, 17
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道289号289
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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 Niitsu-honchō
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Niitsu-honchō to Kobe?
About 592 km by road (494 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Niitsu-honchō to Kobe?
About 6h 53min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,790 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).