Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Kurashiki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 157 km | 2h 23min |
| 🚲 Bike | 157 km | 10h 27min |
| 🚶 On foot | 150 km | 31h 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 Kurashiki (Okayama) is 130 km in a straight line, or 157 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 23min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,330. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Kurashiki
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 花隈本通
- ↑Continue onto 生田北157号線
- ←Turn left onto 生田北139号線
- →Turn right onto 生田北168号線
- ↑Continue onto 生田北168号線
- ←Turn left onto 山麓線
- →Turn right onto 湊方面第56号線
- ↰Keep left onto 夢野第1号線
- →Turn right onto 夢野第26号線
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第12号線
- →Turn right onto 夢野第23号線
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- →Turn right onto 夢野白川線
- ↑Continue onto 夢野白川線
- →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22
- →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 加古川三田線20
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三木バイパス175, 427
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道250号250
- →Turn right onto 国道250号250
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- →Turn right onto 倉敷玉野線22
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 倉敷中央通り
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←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
Distances from Kurashiki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Kurashiki?
About 157 km by road (130 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Kurashiki?
About 2h 23min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,330 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).