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Kobe → Kashima

Hyōgo → Saga
Straight line502 km
By road631 km
Driving time8h 0min
Fuel cost¥9,380
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Kashima.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car631 km8h 0min
🚲 Bike631 km42h 6min
🚶 On foot577 km120h 10min

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 Kashima (Saga) is 502 km in a straight line, or 631 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,380. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kashima → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Kashima

  1. ↑Continue138 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right onto 花隈本通20 m0min
  3. ↑Continue onto 生田北１５７号線113 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 生田北１３９号線44 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 生田北１６８号線54 m0min
  6. ↑Continue onto 生田北１６８号線253 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 山麓線1.9 km3min
  8. →Turn right onto 湊方面第５６号線455 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left onto 夢野第１号線69 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  11. ←Turn left47 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  14. →Turn right88 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right21 m0min
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  17. ←Turn left47 m0min
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  19. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 夢野白川線4.3 km6min
  22. ↑Continue onto 夢野白川線298 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22644 m1min
  24. ←Turn left297 m0min
  25. →Turn right35 m0min
  26. ↰Keep left54 m0min
  27. ←Turn left9 m0min
  28. →Turn right629 m1min
  29. ↑Continue onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22710 m1min
  30. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線2214.5 km19min
  31. →Turn right13 m0min
  32. ←Turn left84 m0min
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  35. ↰Turn sharp left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  36. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  37. ←Turn left590 m1min
  38. →Turn right onto 三木バイパス175, 4271.2 km1min
  39. ↰Keep left597 m1min
  40. ↰Keep left384.8 km4h 12min
  41. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  42. ↱Keep right101 m0min
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  44. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  46. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  47. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  48. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.1 km4min
  49. ↱Keep right onto 下関港線57690 m1min
  50. ↰Keep left271 m0min
  51. ↱Keep right41.0 km29min
  52. ↰Keep left onto 八幡IC出口951 m1min
  53. ↱Keep right123 m0min
  54. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  55. ↱Keep right onto 直方バイパス20018.0 km15min
  56. ↑Continue onto 国道200号20015.3 km13min
  57. ↱Keep right onto 国道200号2008.1 km7min
  58. →Turn right onto 筑紫野三輪線77298 m0min
  59. ←Turn left onto 国道200号2001.5 km1min
  60. ↑Continue onto 筑紫野三輪線772.1 km2min
  61. ←Turn left1.7 km2min
  62. →Turn right84 m0min
  63. ←Turn left708 m1min
  64. →Turn right onto 筑紫野バイパス35.1 km7min
  65. →Turn right onto 国道34号34942 m1min
  66. ↱Turn sharp right24.7 km17min
  67. ↰Keep left659 m1min
  68. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  69. ←Turn left191 m0min
  70. →Turn right onto 佐賀外環状線48970 m1min
  71. ↰Keep left onto 佐賀外環状線（旧道）731 m1min
  72. ←Turn left onto 川上牛津線2122.1 km2min
  73. ↰Keep left onto 川上牛津線212270 m1min
  74. →Turn right onto 川上牛津線212258 m1min
  75. →Turn right onto 川上牛津線2122.4 km3min
  76. ↑Continue2.9 km4min
  77. →Turn right onto 佐賀バイパス341.7 km2min
  78. ←Turn left57 m0min
  79. →Turn right onto 別府牛津停車場線2841.1 km1min
  80. ←Turn left onto 国道34号34, 2072.3 km3min
  81. ↰Keep left onto 多久江北線351.8 km2min
  82. ←Turn left276 m0min
  83. ↑Continue onto 国道207号20712.4 km12min
  84. ←Turn left onto 国道207号207, 4441.7 km1min
  85. →Turn right onto 鹿島嬉野線41474 m0min
  86. ↑Continue115 m0min
  87. →Turn right136 m0min
  88. ←Turn left139 m0min
  89. →Turn right90 m0min
  90. ←Turn left187 m0min
  91. ←Turn left39 m0min
  92. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
吉野ヶ里佐賀県
大和佐賀県

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 Kashima

Ureshino Ureshino4 kmUreshinomachi-shimojuku Ureshinomachi-shimojuku8 kmTakeochō-takeo Takeochō-takeo11 kmTakeo Takeo12 kmTaku Taku19 kmOgi Ogi22 kmSaga Saga24 kmImarichō-kō Imarichō-kō27 kmImari Imari28 kmKanzaki Kanzaki34 kmKanzakimachi-kanzaki Kanzakimachi-kanzaki35 kmKaratsu Karatsu39 kmTosu Tosu49 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Kashima?

About 631 km by road (502 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).