Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Tsubame.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 564 km | 6h 40min |
| 🚲 Bike | 564 km | 37h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 542 km | 112h 49min |
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 Tsubame (Niigata) is 471 km in a straight line, or 564 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 40min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,380. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Tsubame
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 生田北141号線
- ←Turn left onto 長田楠日尾線
- ↱Keep right onto 生田新道
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 葺合南150号線
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 171
- →Turn right onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32
- ↰Keep left onto 3-16 and drive toward 大阪3-16
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and take E1 toward 大阪空港E1
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 柏崎高浜堀之内線23, 393
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 礼拝長岡線393
- →Turn right onto 国道116号116
- →Turn right onto 燕地蔵堂線18
- ←Turn left onto 燕地蔵堂線18
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kobe
Distances from Tsubame
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Tsubame?
About 564 km by road (471 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Tsubame?
About 6h 40min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).