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Kobe → Echizen

Hyōgo → Fukui
Straight line160 km
By road197 km
Driving time2h 44min
Fuel cost¥2,930
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Echizen.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car197 km2h 44min
🚲 Bike197 km13h 9min
🚶 On foot184 km38h 22min

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 Echizen (Fukui) is 160 km in a straight line, or 197 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,930. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Echizen → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Echizen

  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 right onto 名神高速道路E124.2 km20min
  12. ↰Keep left630 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left654 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left29 m0min
  15. ↰Keep left31 m0min
  16. ↗Turn slight right101 m0min
  17. ←Turn left191 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right142 m0min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left42 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right25.8 km18min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  26. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  27. ↰Keep left25.2 km15min
  28. ↰Keep left255 m0min
  29. ↰Keep left213 m1min
  30. ↰Keep left90 m0min
  31. →Turn right815 m2min
  32. ←Turn left onto 池田南条線203318 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 国道365号3656.4 km6min
  34. ↱Turn sharp right204 m0min
  35. ←Turn left247 m0min
  36. →Turn right63 m0min
  37. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県

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 Echizen

Takefu Takefu2 kmSabae Sabae7 kmAsahi Asahi11 kmFukui-shi Fukui-shi20 kmTsuruga Tsuruga29 kmSakai Sakai29 kmOno Ono30 kmMaruoka Maruoka31 kmKatsuyama Katsuyama36 kmMikuni Mikuni37 kmAwara Awara38 kmObama Obama58 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Echizen?

About 197 km by road (160 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 44min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).