Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Kashiwazaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 511 km | 5h 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 511 km | 34h 6min |
| 🚶 On foot | 488 km | 101h 37min |
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 Kashiwazaki (Niigata) is 424 km in a straight line, or 511 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,600. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kobe → Kashiwazaki
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 国道8号8
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8
- ←Turn left onto 国道352号352, 402, 460
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
西山公園福井県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
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 Kashiwazaki
Ojiya Ojiya23 kmNagaoka Nagaoka28 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi32 kmJōetsu Jōetsu37 kmMitsuke Mitsuke39 kmUonuma Uonuma39 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō41 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma43 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi45 kmSanjō Sanjō45 kmShiozawa Shiozawa45 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō46 kmMyoko Myoko46 kmTsubame Tsubame47 kmArai Arai50 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Kashiwazaki?
About 511 km by road (424 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Kashiwazaki?
About 5h 57min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,600 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).