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Kochi → Kobe

Kochi → Hyōgo
Straight line198 km
By road253 km
Driving time3h 38min
Fuel cost¥3,760
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kochi and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car253 km3h 38min
🚲 Bike253 km16h 53min
🚶 On foot227 km47h 23min

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 Kochi (Kochi) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 198 km in a straight line, or 253 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,760. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kochi →

Driving directions · Kochi → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue485 m1min
  2. ↱Keep right onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線274343 m1min
  3. ←Turn left47 m0min
  4. →Turn right309 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 桂浜はりまや線34426 m1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 国道32号支線32746 m1min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道32号支線32161 m0min
  8. ←Turn left289 m0min
  9. →Turn right292 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 後免中島高知線249309 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto 後免中島高知線249971 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 高知北環状線44202 m0min
  13. ↖Turn slight left onto 高知北環状線4413 m0min
  14. ↱Turn sharp right onto 高知北環状線44687 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left757 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right55.3 km46min
  17. ↱Keep right onto 徳島自動車道42.8 km39min
  18. ↰Keep left587 m1min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道438号438244 m0min
  20. ↰Turn sharp left805 m1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線122.3 km3min
  22. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線125.0 km5min
  23. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線124.8 km4min
  24. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線1210.2 km9min
  25. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線1210.0 km9min
  26. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線127.3 km7min
  27. ↑Continue onto 徳島引田線1, 122.0 km3min
  28. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12154 m0min
  29. ←Turn left onto 板野インター線229527 m1min
  30. ↱Keep right90.4 km1h 2min
  31. ↰Keep left and take E93 toward 第二神明方面, 姫路, 神戸, 大阪459 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left and drive toward 垂水, 出口56 m0min
  33. ↱Keep right and drive toward 垂水, 出口712 m1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 長坂垂水線4887 m0min
  35. ↑Make a U-turn onto 長坂垂水線488244 m0min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 多井畑名谷線307 m1min
  37. ←Turn left onto 神戸加古川姫路線654.0 km5min
  38. ↱Keep right onto 獅子堀清水谷線9 m0min
  39. ↑Continue3.7 km4min
  40. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速31号神戸山手線 and drive toward 神戸長田311.0 km2min
  41. ←Turn left onto 上沢線3.6 km5min
  42. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  43. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  44. →Turn right69 m0min
  45. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

南国風良里高知県
大杉高知県
霧の森愛媛県
三野徳島県
ことなみ香川県
みまの里徳島県
貞光ゆうゆう館徳島県
藍ランドうだつ徳島県

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

Distances from Kochi

Nakamura Nakamura84 kmSusaki Susaki28 kmSukumo Sukumo101 kmIno Ino9 kmAki Aki34 kmMuroto-misakicho Muroto-misakicho66 kmTosashimizu Tosashimizu100 kmShimanto Shimanto82 kmTosa Tosa10 kmNankoku Nankoku11 kmKami Kami32 kmKōnan Kōnan23 kmMuroto Muroto61 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 Kochi to Kobe?

About 253 km by road (198 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 38min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).