Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Ōtsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 81 km | 1h 12min |
| 🚲 Bike | 81 km | 5h 24min |
| 🚶 On foot | 82 km | 17h 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.
Driving directions · Kobe → Ōtsu
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 生田北141号線
- ←Turn left onto 長田楠日尾線
- ↱Keep right onto 生田新道
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 葺合南150号線
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 171
- →Turn right onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32
- ↰Keep left onto 3-16 and drive toward 大阪3-16
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and take E1 toward 大阪空港E1
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大津インター線56
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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).