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Kobe → Kochi

Hyōgo → Kochi
Straight line198 km
By road254 km
Driving time3h 37min
Fuel cost¥3,770
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Kochi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car254 km3h 37min
🚲 Bike254 km16h 56min
🚶 On foot227 km47h 23min

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 Kochi (Kochi) is 198 km in a straight line, or 254 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,770. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kochi → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Kochi

  1. ↑Continue300 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right onto 山手幹線3.7 km5min
  3. →Turn right onto 神戸明石線21363 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速31号神戸山手線313.9 km5min
  5. ↰Keep left onto 31 and drive toward 妙法寺31456 m1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 垂水妙法寺線4.3 km6min
  7. ←Turn left onto 多井畑名谷線722 m1min
  8. ↰Turn sharp left91.0 km1h 4min
  9. ↰Keep left699 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right onto あいあいロード2.5 km2min
  11. →Turn right onto 松茂吉野線147.9 km7min
  12. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12, 1410.0 km9min
  13. ↑Continue onto 津田川島線2, 1210.2 km9min
  14. →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線124.8 km4min
  15. →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線127.3 km8min
  16. →Turn right805 m1min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道438号438244 m0min
  18. ←Turn left208 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right42.3 km38min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 高知自動車道55.7 km47min
  21. ↰Keep left705 m1min
  22. ↰Keep left87 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right1.3 km2min
  24. ←Turn left onto 高知北環状線44202 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 後免中島高知線249971 m1min
  26. ←Turn left onto 後免中島高知線249309 m1min
  27. →Turn right292 m0min
  28. ←Turn left292 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 国道32号支線3218 m0min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道32号支線32857 m1min
  31. ↑Continue onto 桂浜はりまや線34421 m1min
  32. →Turn right325 m0min
  33. ←Turn left47 m0min
  34. →Turn right onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線274343 m1min
  35. ↰Keep left485 m1min
  36. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あわじ兵庫県
東浦ターミナルパーク兵庫県
福良兵庫県
うずしお兵庫県
第九の里徳島県
藍ランドうだつ徳島県
みまの里徳島県
貞光ゆうゆう館徳島県

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 Kochi

Ino Ino9 kmTosa Tosa10 kmNankoku Nankoku11 kmKōnan Kōnan23 kmSusaki Susaki28 kmKami Kami32 kmAki Aki34 kmMuroto Muroto61 kmMuroto-misakicho Muroto-misakicho66 kmShimanto Shimanto82 kmNakamura Nakamura84 kmTosashimizu Tosashimizu100 kmSukumo Sukumo101 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Kochi?

About 254 km by road (198 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).