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Kobe → Ushiku

Hyōgo → Ibaraki
Straight line471 km
By road571 km
Driving time6h 45min
Fuel cost¥8,490
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Ushiku.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car571 km6h 45min
🚲 Bike571 km38h 6min
🚶 On foot541 km112h 44min

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 Ushiku (Ibaraki) is 471 km in a straight line, or 571 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 45min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,490. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ushiku → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Ushiku

  1. ↑Continue113 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 生田北１４１号線143 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 長田楠日尾線92 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right onto 生田新道1.2 km1min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right onto 葺合南１５０号線204 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 171600 m1min
  7. →Turn right onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32243 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left onto 3-16 and drive toward 大阪3-162.0 km2min
  9. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶13.0 km14min
  10. ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and take E1 toward 大阪空港E134.0 km27min
  11. ↰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E16.7 km6min
  12. ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口469 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪23.5 km20min
  14. ↰Keep left554 m0min
  15. →Turn right91 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106448 m0min
  17. ↑Continue onto 国道1号11.1 km1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道1号1836 m1min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線23.6 km3min
  20. →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342757 m1min
  21. ↰Keep left43.3 km29min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A95.5 km1h 3min
  24. ↱Keep right1.2 km1min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 玉川通り and drive toward 初台, 恵比寿246280 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 渋谷入口 and drive toward 都心環状5.3 km4min
  27. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速都心環状線339 m0min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 六本木通り412306 m0min
  29. ↑Continue onto 六本木通り412670 m1min
  30. ←Turn left onto 内堀通り3011.1 km1min
  31. →Turn right onto 永代通り403667 m1min
  32. ←Turn left onto 江戸通り4074.7 km4min
  33. →Turn right onto 言問通り319442 m0min
  34. ←Turn left onto 水戸街道63.8 km4min
  35. ↰Keep left4.3 km5min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 水戸街道6777 m1min
  37. →Turn right onto 水戸街道61.9 km2min
  38. ↰Keep left onto 水戸街道61.4 km2min
  39. →Turn right onto 松戸鎌ヶ谷線2812.6 km4min
  40. ←Turn left73 m0min
  41. →Turn right428 m1min
  42. ←Turn left onto 市川柏線514.6 km4min
  43. →Turn right869 m1min
  44. →Turn right2.1 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left379 m1min
  46. →Turn right182 m0min
  47. ←Turn left onto 船橋我孫子線85.6 km6min
  48. ↰Keep left76 m0min
  49. ↱Keep right onto 水戸街道652 m0min
  50. ↱Keep right12.5 km15min
  51. ↰Keep left1.0 km1min
  52. ←Turn left onto 国道6号牛久土浦バイパス61.6 km2min
  53. →Turn right210 m0min
  54. ←Turn left149 m0min
  55. ←Turn left36 m0min
  56. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県
あいの土山滋賀県
菰野三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県

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 Ushiku

Fujishiro Fujishiro6 kmToride Toride9 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki9 kmAmi Ami10 kmNaka Naka10 kmTsukubamirai Tsukubamirai11 kmMoriya Moriya13 kmMitsukaidō Mitsukaidō15 kmTsuchiura Tsuchiura15 kmEdosaki Edosaki17 kmInashiki Inashiki17 kmJōsō Jōsō17 kmIshige Ishige22 kmIwai Iwai23 kmKasumigaura Kasumigaura23 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Ushiku?

About 571 km by road (471 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 45min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,490 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).