Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Matsumoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 384 km | 5h 15min |
| 🚲 Bike | 384 km | 25h 36min |
| 🚶 On foot | 350 km | 73h 0min |
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 Matsumoto (Nagano) is 305 km in a straight line, or 384 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,710. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Matsumoto
- ↑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 onto 中央自動車道E19
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 恵那白川線68
- ↰Keep left onto 恵那白川線68
- ↰Keep left onto 恵那白川線68
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 上松南木曽線508
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道19号19
- ←Turn left onto 西街道304
- ↰Keep left onto 西街道293
- ←Turn left onto 上今井洗馬停車場線293
- →Turn right onto 上今井洗馬停車場線293
- ↑Continue onto 上今井洗馬停車場線293
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 松本空港塩尻北インター線27
- ↑Continue onto 松本空港線296
- →Turn right onto 松本空港線296
- ←Turn left onto 松本空港線296
- ←Turn left onto 松本バイパス19
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道143号143
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Matsumoto?
About 384 km by road (305 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Matsumoto?
About 5h 15min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,710 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).