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Kobe → Kusatsu

Hyōgo → Shiga
Straight line80 km
By road92 km
Driving time1h 21min
Fuel cost¥1,370
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Kusatsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car92 km1h 21min
🚲 Bike92 km6h 9min
🚶 On foot92 km19h 11min

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 Kusatsu (Shiga) is 80 km in a straight line, or 92 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,370. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kusatsu → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Kusatsu

  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 left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E16.7 km6min
  12. ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口469 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪26.2 km22min
  14. ↱Keep right7.3 km6min
  15. ←Turn left36 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right37 m0min
  17. 🏁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 Kusatsu

Rittō Rittō3 kmMoriyama Moriyama6 kmŌtsu Ōtsu9 kmYasu Yasu10 kmKonan Konan12 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmKitahama Kitahama17 kmKōka Kōka18 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba19 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmHino Hino26 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi29 kmHikone Hikone37 kmMaibara Maibara44 kmTakashima Takashima44 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Kusatsu?

About 92 km by road (80 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 21min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).