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Kobe → Kōya

Hyōgo → Wakayama
Straight line67 km
By road97 km
Driving time1h 35min
Fuel cost¥1,440
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Kōya.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car97 km1h 35min
🚲 Bike97 km6h 28min
🚶 On foot77 km15h 59min

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 Kōya (Wakayama) is 67 km in a straight line, or 97 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,440. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kōya → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Kōya

  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, 1712.0 km3min
  7. →Turn right112 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 日出脇浜線624 m1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 灘浜脇浜線364 m0min
  10. ↖Turn slight left2.1 km3min
  11. ↱Keep right onto ハーバーハイウェイ1.7 km2min
  12. ↰Keep left onto ハーバーハイウェイ29.5 km25min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 大浜出口1.2 km1min
  14. ↖Turn slight left onto フェニックス通り26433 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right onto フェニックス通り2620.8 km23min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道371号371488 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道371号3713.9 km3min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道371号3714.4 km4min
  19. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道371号旧道3.7 km4min
  20. ←Turn left1.1 km1min
  21. ←Turn left177 m0min
  22. ←Turn left onto 国道24号24158 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道370号370330 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道370号370109 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道371号37112.9 km11min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道371号3717.5 km6min
  27. ←Turn left onto 高野天川線53, 734672 m1min
  28. ↰Keep left868 m2min
  29. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

奥河内くろまろの郷大阪府

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 Kōya

Hashimoto Hashimoto12 kmKinokawa Kinokawa21 kmIwade Iwade28 kmKainan Kainan38 kmWakayama Wakayama42 kmMinato Minato43 kmArida Arida49 kmGobō Gobō56 kmTanabe Tanabe58 kmShingū Shingū63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Kōya?

About 97 km by road (67 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,440 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).