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Kobe → Shibata

Hyōgo → Niigata
Straight line519 km
By road619 km
Driving time7h 18min
Fuel cost¥9,200
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Shibata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car619 km7h 18min
🚲 Bike619 km41h 17min
🚶 On foot597 km124h 17min

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 Shibata (Niigata) is 519 km in a straight line, or 619 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,200. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shibata → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Shibata

  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 left401.1 km4h 11min
  28. ↰Keep left785 m1min
  29. ↰Keep left408 m0min
  30. ←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 1716.4 km14min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道460号4607.1 km6min
  32. ←Turn left100 m0min
  33. ↱Turn sharp right182 m0min
  34. ↱Turn sharp right65 m0min
  35. ←Turn left368 m1min
  36. ↑Continue477 m1min
  37. ↖Turn slight left onto 新津東バイパス46011.8 km10min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道460号460187 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 国道49号49, 460, 459527 m0min
  40. ←Turn left onto 国道460号46015.4 km13min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道290号290343 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道290号290437 m0min
  43. ↰Turn sharp left47 m0min
  44. 🏁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
西山公園福井県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県

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 Shibata

Tainai Tainai13 kmSuibara Suibara15 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō21 kmAgano Agano22 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō25 kmGosen Gosen28 kmNiigata Niigata30 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu32 kmMurakami Murakami34 kmShirone Shirone34 kmKamo Kamo41 kmMaki Maki45 kmTsubame Tsubame48 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō49 kmSanjō Sanjō50 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Shibata?

About 619 km by road (519 km in a straight line).

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

About 7h 18min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,200 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).