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Kobe → Tokyo

Hyōgo → Tokyo
Straight line424 km
By road517 km
Driving time5h 46min
Fuel cost¥7,690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Tokyo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car517 km5h 46min
🚲 Bike517 km34h 29min
🚶 On foot488 km101h 37min

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 Tokyo (Tokyo) is 424 km in a straight line, or 517 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,690. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Tokyo → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Tokyo

  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E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A95.5 km1h 3min
  24. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 31731794 m0min
  26. ←Turn left onto 山手通り317282 m0min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 山手通り and drive toward 松濤二丁目317234 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 山手通り317627 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷入口1.2 km1min
  30. ↱Keep right and drive toward 初台南出口1.1 km1min
  31. →Turn right onto 甲州街道20447 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 公園通り351285 m0min
  33. ↰Keep left155 m0min
  34. ↱Turn sharp right onto 南通り3502194 m0min
  35. ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511248 m0min
  36. ←Turn left36 m0min
  37. 🏁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
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県

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 Tokyo

Mitaka Mitaka12 kmMusashino Musashino12 kmKomae Komae12 kmKamirenjaku Kamirenjaku12 kmChōfu Chōfu13 kmNishitōkyō Nishitōkyō14 kmNishi-Tokyo-shi Nishi-Tokyo-shi14 kmTanashichō Tanashichō15 kmKoganei Koganei16 kmHigashikurume Higashikurume18 kmKiyose Kiyose18 kmUrayasu Urayasu18 kmInagi Inagi18 kmFuchū Fuchū19 kmKodaira Kodaira19 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Tokyo?

About 517 km by road (424 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 46min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).