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Kobe → Kitakami

Hyōgo → Iwate
Straight line733 km
By road902 km
Driving time11h 25min
Fuel cost¥13,400
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Kitakami.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car902 km11h 25min
🚲 Bike902 km60h 7min
🚶 On foot843 km175h 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 Kitakami (Iwate) is 733 km in a straight line, or 902 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥13,400. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakami → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Kitakami

  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
  13. ↰Keep left654 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left29 m0min
  15. ↰Keep left31 m0min
  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11619.8 km17min
  31. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46448 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  35. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 34535.5 km30min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  37. ←Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  38. →Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  39. ←Turn left onto 国道7号7, 34522.9 km20min
  40. →Turn right553 m1min
  41. ↗Turn slight right onto 菅野代堅苔沢線61612 m1min
  42. →Turn right242 m0min
  43. ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道（無料区間）E712.8 km12min
  44. ↰Keep left554 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 鶴岡バイパス71.4 km1min
  46. →Turn right onto 羽州浜街道3325.2 km5min
  47. ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349664 m1min
  48. ↱Keep right onto 鶴岡村上線349712 m1min
  49. ↑Continue onto 国道345号3458.5 km7min
  50. →Turn right onto 国道345号3454.7 km4min
  51. ↑Continue446 m1min
  52. ←Turn left onto 羽黒立川線46949 m1min
  53. →Turn right onto 羽黒立川線462.6 km2min
  54. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道47号4716.8 km14min
  55. ←Turn left onto 新庄古口道路471.6 km2min
  56. ↰Keep left574 m1min
  57. ←Turn left onto 新庄戸沢線342.4 km2min
  58. ←Turn left368 m0min
  59. →Turn right onto 神田川口線3284.7 km5min
  60. ←Turn left onto 国道458号4581.1 km1min
  61. ↑Continue onto 真室川鮭川線357.9 km7min
  62. ↑Continue onto 国道344号3442.9 km2min
  63. ←Turn left onto 平岡日当線3246.4 km6min
  64. ←Turn left onto 国道13号13, 344972 m1min
  65. ↑Continue8.7 km5min
  66. ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 34411.5 km10min
  67. ←Turn left3.5 km4min
  68. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道13号13, 3448.4 km7min
  69. ←Turn left259 m0min
  70. ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E1317.4 km16min
  71. ↰Keep left842 m1min
  72. ↰Keep left19.8 km18min
  73. ↰Keep left toward 107514 m0min
  74. ←Turn left onto 秋田自動車道244 m0min
  75. ↑Continue onto 秋田自動車道E4620.9 km20min
  76. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  77. →Turn right onto 北上和賀線2256.3 km6min
  78. ↑Continue onto 夏油温泉江釣子線122, 2251.3 km2min
  79. ↑Continue onto 北上和賀線2253.6 km4min
  80. ←Turn left onto 相去飯豊線2541.4 km1min
  81. →Turn right onto 北上停車場線112, 254276 m0min
  82. ←Turn left51 m0min
  83. →Turn right114 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 Kitakami

Hanamaki Hanamaki11 kmŌshū Ōshū17 kmMizusawa Mizusawa17 kmTōno Tōno36 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki41 kmMorioka Morioka46 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi47 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata50 kmŌfunato Ōfunato57 kmTakizawa Takizawa58 kmKamaishi Kamaishi65 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmHachimantai Hachimantai69 kmYamada Yamada75 kmMiyako Miyako82 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Kitakami?

About 902 km by road (733 km in a straight line).

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

About 11h 25min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥13,400 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).