Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Machida and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 492 km | 5h 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 492 km | 32h 49min |
| 🚶 On foot | 459 km | 95h 39min |
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 Machida (Tokyo) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 399 km in a straight line, or 492 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,310. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Machida → Kobe
- ↑Continue onto 原町田中央通り
- ←Turn left onto 文学館通り
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 町田駅前通り
- →Turn right onto 町田街道56
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 旧大山街道
- ←Turn left onto 大和バイパス16
- ↰Keep left and take E1 toward 東名, 横浜町田
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 名古屋
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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 Machida
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Machida to Kobe?
About 492 km by road (399 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Machida to Kobe?
About 5h 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,310 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).