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Kōfu → Kobe

Yamanashi → Hyōgo
Straight line326 km
By road435 km
Driving time5h 17min
Fuel cost¥6,470
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōfu and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car435 km5h 17min
🚲 Bike435 km29h 1min
🚶 On foot375 km78h 4min

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 Kōfu (Yamanashi) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 326 km in a straight line, or 435 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,470. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kōfu →

Driving directions · Kōfu → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue onto 甲府韮崎線6153 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 甲府韮崎線6523 m0min
  3. ↑Continue onto 平和通り521.5 km1min
  4. →Turn right onto 遊亀通り (Yuki-dori)36.0 km5min
  5. →Turn right511 m1min
  6. ↰Keep left onto 甲府市川三郷線3546 m0min
  7. ↑Continue onto 甲府市川三郷線31.3 km1min
  8. →Turn right onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線12765 m1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 富士川南アルプス線262.9 km3min
  10. ↑Continue onto 国道140号1401.4 km1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 甲西道路52624 m1min
  12. ↰Turn sharp left425 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left9.0 km8min
  14. ↰Keep left3.7 km3min
  15. ↰Keep left560 m0min
  16. ↑Continue onto 中部横断自動車道E5244.8 km42min
  17. ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道E52540 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道167.4 km1h 40min
  19. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  20. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  21. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  23. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  25. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  27. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田18.2 km15min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  29. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  30. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  33. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  34. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  36. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  37. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

富士川山梨県
みのぶ・富士川観光センター山梨県
なんぶ山梨県
とみざわ山梨県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県

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

Distances from Kōfu

Fujiyoshida Fujiyoshida33 kmHokuto Hokuto24 kmRyūō Ryūō6 kmNirasaki Nirasaki11 kmŌtsuki Ōtsuki37 kmIsawa Isawa6 kmUenohara Uenohara50 kmEnzan Enzan16 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko23 kmTsuru Tsuru34 kmChūō Chūō10 kmMinami-Alps Minami-Alps11 kmFuefuki Fuefuki7 kmYamanashi Yamanashi12 kmKai Kai6 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 Kōfu to Kobe?

About 435 km by road (326 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 17min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,470 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).