Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Katsuyama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 244 km | 3h 14min |
| 🚲 Bike | 244 km | 16h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 223 km | 46h 22min |
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 Katsuyama (Fukui) is 194 km in a straight line, or 244 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,620. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Katsuyama
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 谷口バイパス364
- ↑Continue onto 国道416号416
- ←Turn left onto 国道416号416
- ←Turn left onto 国道416号416
- →Turn right onto 国道416号416
- →Turn right onto 勝山丸岡線17
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Katsuyama?
About 244 km by road (194 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Katsuyama?
About 3h 14min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).