Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Niitsu-honchō.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 592 km | 6h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 592 km | 39h 30min |
| 🚶 On foot | 568 km | 118h 19min |
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 Niitsu-honchō (Niigata) is 494 km in a straight line, or 592 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,800. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kobe → Niitsu-honchō
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 17
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ↑Continue onto 新津村松線7
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 新津停車場線34
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kobe
Distances from Niitsu-honchō
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Niitsu-honchō?
About 592 km by road (494 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Niitsu-honchō?
About 6h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,800 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).