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Kobe → Matsushima

Hyōgo → Miyagi
Straight line665 km
By road827 km
Driving time10h 16min
Fuel cost¥12,280
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Matsushima.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car827 km10h 16min
🚲 Bike827 km55h 6min
🚶 On foot765 km159h 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 Matsushima (Miyagi) is 665 km in a straight line, or 827 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥12,280. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Matsushima → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Matsushima

  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 right onto 名神高速道路E124.2 km20min
  12. ↰Keep left630 m1min
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  16. ↗Turn slight right101 m0min
  17. ←Turn left191 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right142 m0min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left42 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right25.8 km18min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  26. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  27. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  28. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  31. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  34. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  36. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  39. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  40. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  41. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  42. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  43. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
  45. →Turn right19 m0min
  46. ←Turn left141 m0min
  47. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  48. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  49. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  50. ↑Continue846 m1min
  51. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  52. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  53. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  54. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  55. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  56. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  57. ↱Keep right48 m0min
  58. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  59. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  60. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  61. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  62. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45715.8 km14min
  63. →Turn right487 m1min
  64. ↖Turn slight left onto 県道仙台村田線31719 m1min
  65. ↑Continue471 m1min
  66. →Turn right onto 秋保通2869.2 km8min
  67. ↱Keep right500 m1min
  68. ←Turn left774 m1min
  69. ↑Continue onto 荒井荒町線23550 m0min
  70. →Turn right211 m0min
  71. ←Turn left255 m0min
  72. →Turn right onto 連坊小路368 m0min
  73. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  74. ↑Continue1.1 km1min
  75. →Turn right onto 国道45号45, 346313 m0min
  76. ←Turn left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8731 m1min
  77. →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線810.3 km9min
  78. ↰Keep left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線85.2 km5min
  79. →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線1442.8 km3min
  80. ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 346562 m1min
  81. ←Turn left223 m0min
  82. →Turn right73 m0min
  83. ←Turn left114 m0min
  84. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
西山公園福井県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県

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 Matsushima

Shiogama Shiogama7 kmRifu Rifu9 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi10 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima11 kmYamoto Yamoto15 kmTomiya Tomiya15 kmKogota Kogota20 kmWakuya Wakuya20 kmSendai Sendai21 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki21 kmFurukawa Furukawa24 kmŌsaki Ōsaki25 kmNatori-shi Natori-shi28 kmOnagawa Chō Onagawa Chō35 kmIwanuma Iwanuma35 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Matsushima?

About 827 km by road (665 km in a straight line).

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

About 10h 16min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥12,280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).