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Kobe → Kuwana

Hyōgo → Mie
Straight line141 km
By road169 km
Driving time2h 14min
Fuel cost¥2,500
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Kuwana.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car169 km2h 14min
🚲 Bike169 km11h 14min
🚶 On foot163 km33h 52min

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 Kobe (Hyōgo) to Kuwana (Mie) is 141 km in a straight line, or 169 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,500. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kuwana → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Kuwana

  1. ↑Continue113 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 生田北１４１号線143 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 長田楠日尾線92 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right onto 生田新道1.2 km1min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right onto 葺合南１５０号線204 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 171600 m1min
  7. →Turn right onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32243 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left onto 3-16 and drive toward 大阪3-162.0 km2min
  9. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶13.0 km14min
  10. ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and take E1 toward 大阪空港E134.0 km27min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E16.7 km6min
  12. ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口469 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪23.5 km20min
  14. ↰Keep left554 m0min
  15. →Turn right91 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106448 m0min
  17. ↑Continue onto 国道1号11.1 km1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道1号1836 m1min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線23.6 km3min
  20. →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342757 m1min
  21. ↰Keep left43.3 km29min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A30.5 km19min
  23. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  24. →Turn right onto 四日市朝日線661.5 km1min
  25. →Turn right309 m1min
  26. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  27. ←Turn left31 m0min
  28. →Turn right406 m1min
  29. ↑Continue150 m0min
  30. ←Turn left267 m0min
  31. →Turn right140 m0min
  32. ↑Continue150 m0min
  33. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県
あいの土山滋賀県
菰野三重県

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

Distances from Kobe

Himeji Himeji46 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi34 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmAshiya Ashiya12 kmMiki Miki22 kmKariya Kariya73 kmOno Ono29 kmSasayama Sasayama42 kmToyooka Toyooka100 km

Distances from Kuwana

Yokkaichi Yokkaichi11 kmInabe Inabe11 kmKomono Komono15 kmSuzuka Suzuka20 kmKasado Kasado22 kmKawage Kawage30 kmKameyama Kameyama30 kmTsu Tsu38 kmHisai-motomachi Hisai-motomachi47 kmMatsusaka Matsusaka54 kmIga Iga59 kmUeno-ebisumachi Ueno-ebisumachi59 kmIse Ise63 kmToba Toba65 kmNabari Nabari72 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Kuwana?

About 169 km by road (141 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 14min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).