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Kobe → Sakata

Hyōgo → Yamagata
Straight line627 km
By road749 km
Driving time9h 4min
Fuel cost¥11,130
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Sakata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car749 km9h 4min
🚲 Bike749 km49h 57min
🚶 On foot721 km150h 12min

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 Sakata (Yamagata) is 627 km in a straight line, or 749 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 4min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,130. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sakata → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Sakata

  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 left425.6 km4h 25min
  28. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11619.8 km17min
  31. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46448 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  35. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 34535.5 km30min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  37. ←Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  38. →Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  39. ←Turn left onto 国道7号7, 34530.8 km26min
  40. ←Turn left onto 藤島由良線508.5 km8min
  41. ↑Continue onto 国道112号1124.5 km4min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道112号11215.7 km14min
  43. ↑Continue onto 吹浦酒田線353324 m1min
  44. ↱Turn sharp right629 m1min
  45. →Turn right onto 酒田松山線40316 m0min
  46. ←Turn left218 m0min
  47. →Turn right286 m0min
  48. ←Turn left382 m0min
  49. →Turn right122 m0min
  50. ←Turn left198 m0min
  51. →Turn right22 m0min
  52. 🏁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
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県

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 Sakata

Yuza Yuza13 kmTsuruoka Tsuruoka22 kmShinjō Shinjō42 kmObanazawa Obanazawa59 kmMurayama Murayama70 kmSagae Sagae71 kmHigashine Higashine71 kmTendō Tendō77 kmYamagata Yamagata88 kmNagai Nagai92 kmKaminoyama Kaminoyama92 kmNanyō Nanyō100 kmTakahata Takahata106 kmYonezawa Yonezawa114 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Sakata?

About 749 km by road (627 km in a straight line).

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

About 9h 4min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥11,130 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).