Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Kainan.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 101 km | 1h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 101 km | 6h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 69 km | 14h 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 Kainan (Wakayama) is 60 km in a straight line, or 101 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,500. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Kainan
- ↑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
- ←Turn left onto 日出脇浜線
- ←Turn left onto 灘浜脇浜線
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right onto ハーバーハイウェイ
- ↰Keep left onto ハーバーハイウェイ
- ↰Keep left onto 泉佐野北出口
- ←Turn left onto 大阪臨海線29
- →Turn right onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ←Turn left onto 土丸栄線247
- →Turn right onto 第二阪和国道26
- ←Turn left onto 大苗代岡田浦停車場線252
- →Turn right onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ↑Continue onto 自然田鳥取線261
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 海南金屋線18
- →Turn right onto 国道370号370
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp 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 Kainan?
About 101 km by road (60 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Kainan?
About 1h 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).