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Kobe → Karatsu

Hyōgo → Saga
Straight line499 km
By road610 km
Driving time7h 31min
Fuel cost¥9,070
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Karatsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car610 km7h 31min
🚲 Bike610 km40h 42min
🚶 On foot574 km119h 40min

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 Karatsu (Saga) is 499 km in a straight line, or 610 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,070. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Karatsu → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Karatsu

  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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  34. →Turn right577 m1min
  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
  43. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  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 right51.7 km36min
  52. ↰Keep left477 m0min
  53. ←Turn left203 m0min
  54. →Turn right onto 室木下有木若宮線9995 m1min
  55. ←Turn left1.7 km2min
  56. →Turn right onto 福岡直方線21, 3018.6 km17min
  57. ←Turn left513 m1min
  58. →Turn right684 m1min
  59. ↰Keep left onto 糟屋ランプ入口4.8 km3min
  60. ↰Keep left onto 福岡都市高速1号香椎線3.1 km2min
  61. ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速環状線内回り110.8 km7min
  62. ↱Keep right onto 西九州自動車道, 国道497号27.0 km22min
  63. ↰Keep left274 m0min
  64. →Turn right993 m2min
  65. ←Turn left onto 国道202号2024.5 km4min
  66. ↑Continue onto 浜玉相知線40251 m0min
  67. ↑Continue onto 虹の松原線3475.8 km6min
  68. →Turn right onto 県道347号虹の松原線347859 m1min
  69. ←Turn left144 m0min
  70. →Turn right203 m0min
  71. ←Turn left548 m1min
  72. →Turn right100 m0min
  73. 🏁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

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 Karatsu

Imari Imari18 kmImarichō-kō Imarichō-kō21 kmTaku Taku23 kmOgi Ogi28 kmTakeo Takeo28 kmTakeochō-takeo Takeochō-takeo28 kmUreshino Ureshino35 kmUreshinomachi-shimojuku Ureshinomachi-shimojuku37 kmKanzaki Kanzaki37 kmSaga Saga39 kmKashima Kashima39 kmKanzakimachi-kanzaki Kanzakimachi-kanzaki40 kmTosu Tosu52 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Karatsu?

About 610 km by road (499 km in a straight line).

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

About 7h 31min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,070 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).