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Kobe → Aki

Hyōgo → Kochi
Straight line177 km
By road255 km
Driving time4h 11min
Fuel cost¥3,790
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Aki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car255 km4h 11min
🚲 Bike255 km17h 2min
🚶 On foot204 km42h 30min

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 Aki (Kochi) is 177 km in a straight line, or 255 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 11min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,790. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Aki → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Aki

  1. ↑Continue300 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right onto 山手幹線3.7 km5min
  3. →Turn right onto 神戸明石線21363 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速31号神戸山手線313.9 km5min
  5. ↰Keep left onto 31 and drive toward 妙法寺31456 m1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 垂水妙法寺線4.3 km6min
  7. ←Turn left onto 多井畑名谷線722 m1min
  8. ↰Turn sharp left80.8 km57min
  9. ↰Keep left1.3 km1min
  10. ↱Keep right223 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 吉野川バイパス11463 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left5.8 km5min
  13. ←Turn left327 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 徳島環状線294.5 km4min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 29293.7 km3min
  16. ↑Continue onto 徳島環状線29250 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 徳島環状線29, 120160 m0min
  18. ↖Turn slight left onto 徳島小松島線1203.2 km3min
  19. ←Turn left onto 小松島港線171.5 km1min
  20. ↑Continue onto 小松島港線17505 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 小松島港南小松島停車場線178611 m1min
  22. ←Turn left onto 徳島小松島線1203.6 km4min
  23. →Turn right onto 徳島小松島線1202.7 km3min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 羽ノ浦停車場線172454 m0min
  25. ↑Continue onto 坂野羽ノ浦線2742.2 km2min
  26. ↑Continue onto 羽ノ浦福井線24, 130662 m1min
  27. →Turn right onto 羽ノ浦福井線2413.1 km17min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道55号553.9 km5min
  29. ←Turn left673 m1min
  30. ↑Continue onto 日和佐道路E558.6 km7min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道55号5526.9 km35min
  32. ←Turn left onto 四方原海部線299956 m1min
  33. →Turn right37 m0min
  34. ←Turn left onto 国道55号5516.6 km22min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道493号4931.5 km2min
  36. ←Turn left onto 国道493号49334.7 km30min
  37. →Turn right5.1 km3min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道493号493927 m1min
  39. →Turn right onto 国道55号55, 49314.5 km19min
  40. ↰Keep left28 m0min
  41. ↗Turn slight right60 m0min
  42. ←Turn left120 m0min
  43. →Turn right334 m1min
  44. ↑Continue740 m1min
  45. ←Turn left89 m0min
  46. →Turn right36 m0min
  47. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あわじ兵庫県
東浦ターミナルパーク兵庫県
福良兵庫県
うずしお兵庫県
公方の郷なかがわ徳島県
日和佐徳島県
宍喰温泉徳島県
田野駅屋高知県

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 Aki

Kōnan Kōnan14 kmKami Kami21 kmNankoku Nankoku25 kmMuroto Muroto29 kmMuroto-misakicho Muroto-misakicho34 kmKochi Kochi34 kmTosa Tosa42 kmIno Ino44 kmSusaki Susaki58 kmNakamura Nakamura107 kmShimanto Shimanto108 kmTosashimizu Tosashimizu118 kmSukumo Sukumo126 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Aki?

About 255 km by road (177 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 11min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,790 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).