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Kobe → Ōtsu

Hyōgo → Shiga
Straight line71 km
By road81 km
Driving time1h 12min
Fuel cost¥1,200
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Ōtsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car81 km1h 12min
🚲 Bike81 km5h 24min
🚶 On foot82 km17h 3min

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 Ōtsu (Shiga) is 71 km in a straight line, or 81 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,200. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ōtsu → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Ōtsu

  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E127.6 km23min
  12. ↰Keep left835 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left105 m0min
  14. ↖Turn slight left onto 大津インター線56392 m0min
  15. ←Turn left469 m1min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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 Ōtsu

Kusatsu Kusatsu9 kmRittō Rittō13 kmMoriyama Moriyama13 kmYasu Yasu18 kmKitahama Kitahama19 kmKonan Konan21 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman25 kmKōka Kōka27 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba28 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi33 kmHino Hino35 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi38 kmHikone Hikone45 kmTakashima Takashima48 kmMaibara Maibara52 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Ōtsu?

About 81 km by road (71 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 12min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,200 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).