Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Kōfu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 436 km | 5h 17min |
| 🚲 Bike | 436 km | 29h 4min |
| 🚶 On foot | 375 km | 78h 4min |
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 Kōfu (Yamanashi) is 326 km in a straight line, or 436 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,480. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Kōfu
- ↑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 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E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 中部横断自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↰Keep left onto 中部横断自動車道
- ↑Continue onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 甲西道路52
- →Turn right onto 国道140号140
- ↑Continue onto 富士川南アルプス線26
- →Turn right onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線12
- ←Turn left onto 甲府市川三郷線3
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 甲府市川三郷線3
- ←Turn left onto 平和通り358
- ↑Continue onto 甲府韮崎線6
- ←Turn left onto 甲府韮崎線6
- 🏁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 Kōfu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Kōfu?
About 436 km by road (326 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Kōfu?
About 5h 17min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,480 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).