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Kobe → Saku

Hyōgo → Nagano
Straight line343 km
By road438 km
Driving time6h 7min
Fuel cost¥6,510
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Saku.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car438 km6h 7min
🚲 Bike438 km29h 12min
🚶 On foot395 km82h 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 Saku (Nagano) is 343 km in a straight line, or 438 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 7min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,510. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Saku → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Saku

  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E1161.7 km1h 45min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道E19161.9 km2h 18min
  13. ↰Keep left4.1 km4min
  14. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 岡谷IC107 m0min
  16. ↗Turn slight right onto 岡谷IC2.6 km2min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道142号1422.3 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道142号142118 m0min
  19. ←Turn left onto 中山道142821 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 中山道1426.8 km9min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道142号1426.4 km9min
  22. ↑Continue onto 中山道1427.4 km10min
  23. ←Turn left72 m0min
  24. →Turn right3.2 km4min
  25. ←Turn left onto 中山道142491 m1min
  26. ←Turn left onto 中山道142, 1521.2 km2min
  27. ↱Keep right onto 中山道1422.5 km3min
  28. ↰Turn sharp left137 m0min
  29. ↗Turn slight right18 m0min
  30. ↱Turn sharp right49 m0min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left onto 中山道1423.7 km5min
  32. →Turn right1.0 km1min
  33. →Turn right onto 芦田大屋停車場線1471.9 km3min
  34. ↑Continue onto 1481481.5 km2min
  35. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  36. ↑Continue onto 東部望月線166278 m0min
  37. ←Turn left208 m0min
  38. ←Turn left89 m0min
  39. ←Turn left188 m0min
  40. ↱Turn sharp right48 m0min
  41. ←Turn left onto 東部望月線166583 m1min
  42. ←Turn left onto 中山道142, 25410.5 km12min
  43. ↑Continue onto 佐久甲州街道144300 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 144144490 m0min
  45. →Turn right181 m0min
  46. ↑Continue940 m1min
  47. ←Turn left211 m0min
  48. →Turn right101 m0min
  49. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

アグリの郷栗東滋賀県
竜王かがみの里滋賀県
アグリパーク竜王滋賀県
東近江市あいとうマーガレットステーション滋賀県
せせらぎの里こうら滋賀県
志野・織部岐阜県
土岐美濃焼街道岐阜県
そばの郷 らっせぃみさと岐阜県

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 Saku

Komoro Komoro12 kmTōmi Tōmi19 kmKamimaruko Kamimaruko22 kmUeda Ueda27 kmChino Chino39 kmSuwa Suwa39 kmOkaya Okaya43 kmMatsumoto Matsumoto46 kmShiojiri Shiojiri48 kmChikuma Chikuma49 kmSuzaka Suzaka50 kmTatsuno Tatsuno51 kmToyoshina Toyoshina53 kmAzumino Azumino54 kmNagano Nagano55 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Saku?

About 438 km by road (343 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 7min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,510 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).