Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Iwatsuki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 548 km | 6h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 548 km | 36h 34min |
| 🚶 On foot | 498 km | 103h 43min |
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 Iwatsuki (Saitama) is 433 km in a straight line, or 548 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,150. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Iwatsuki
- ↑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 left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 311311
- ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り443
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬(関越道)
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254
- →Turn right onto 和光インター線88
- ↱Keep right onto 和光IC toward C3
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 朝霞蕨線79
- →Turn right onto 213213
- →Turn right onto 田島通り213
- ←Turn left onto 中山道17
- →Turn right onto 越谷浦和バイパス463
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 旧中山道65
- →Turn right onto さいたま幸手線65
- ↑Continue onto さいたま川口線1, 65
- ↑Continue onto さいたま幸手線65
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto さいたま春日部線2, 65
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto さいたま幸手線65
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →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
Distances from Iwatsuki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Iwatsuki?
About 548 km by road (433 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Iwatsuki?
About 6h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,150 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).