Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Hikone.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 131 km | 1h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 131 km | 8h 46min |
| 🚶 On foot | 133 km | 27h 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 Hikone (Shiga) is 115 km in a straight line, or 131 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,950. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Hikone
- ↑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 right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道8号8
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →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 Hikone
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Hikone?
About 131 km by road (115 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Hikone?
About 1h 58min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,950 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).