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Kobe → Niigata

Hyōgo → Niigata
Straight line493 km
By road594 km
Driving time6h 49min
Fuel cost¥8,820
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Niigata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car594 km6h 49min
🚲 Bike594 km39h 35min
🚶 On foot567 km118h 9min

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 Niigata (Niigata) is 493 km in a straight line, or 594 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 49min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,820. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Niigata → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Niigata

  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 left338 m0min
  31. ↰Keep left471 m0min
  32. ↑Continue onto 新潟黒埼インター線421.0 km1min
  33. ←Turn left493 m1min
  34. 🏁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
めぐみ白山石川県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県

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 Niigata

Kameda-honchō Kameda-honchō9 kmShirone Shirone14 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō14 kmMaki Maki19 kmSuibara Suibara20 kmGosen Gosen22 kmAgano Agano23 kmKamo Kamo25 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō25 kmTsubame Tsubame26 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu26 kmShibata Shibata30 kmSanjō Sanjō30 kmTainai Tainai38 kmMitsuke Mitsuke40 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Niigata?

About 594 km by road (493 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 49min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,820 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).