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Kusatsu → Kobe

Shiga → Hyōgo
Straight line80 km
By road92 km
Driving time1h 22min
Fuel cost¥1,370
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kusatsu and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car92 km1h 22min
🚲 Bike92 km6h 8min
🚶 On foot92 km19h 11min

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 Kusatsu (Shiga) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 80 km in a straight line, or 92 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,370. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kusatsu →

Driving directions · Kusatsu → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue12 m0min
  2. →Turn right110 m0min
  3. ←Turn left69 m0min
  4. ←Turn left157 m0min
  5. ↖Turn slight left20 m0min
  6. ↱Turn sharp right onto 東海道1, 8736 m1min
  7. ↱Keep right onto 国道1号15.6 km5min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 京滋バイパスE8826.6 km22min
  9. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田18.2 km15min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  11. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  12. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  15. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  18. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Distances from Kusatsu

Ōtsu Ōtsu9 kmHikone Hikone37 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmMoriyama Moriyama6 kmNagahama Nagahama49 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba19 kmKitahama Kitahama17 kmHino Hino26 kmKōka Kōka18 kmKonan Konan12 kmRittō Rittō3 kmYasu Yasu10 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi29 kmMaibara Maibara44 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 Kusatsu to Kobe?

About 92 km by road (80 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kusatsu to Kobe?

About 1h 22min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).