Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Hitachi-ota.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 651 km | 7h 26min |
| 🚲 Bike | 651 km | 43h 22min |
| 🚶 On foot | 604 km | 125h 48min |
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 Hitachi-ota (Ibaraki) is 525 km in a straight line, or 651 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,660. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kobe → Hitachi-ota
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 生田北１４１号線
- ←Turn left onto 長田楠日尾線
- ↱Keep right onto 生田新道
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 葺合南１５０号線
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 171
- →Turn right onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32
- ↰Keep left onto 3-16 and drive toward 大阪3-16
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and take E1 toward 大阪空港E1
- ↰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E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 玉川通り and drive toward 初台, 恵比寿246
- ↱Keep right onto 渋谷入口 and drive toward 都心環状
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速都心環状線
- ↱Keep right onto 六本木通り412
- ↑Continue onto 六本木通り412
- ←Turn left onto 内堀通り301
- →Turn right onto 永代通り403
- ←Turn left onto 江戸通り407
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 浅草通り463
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 墨堤通り461
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号三郷線6
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 県道65号那珂インター線65
- ↑Continue onto 瓜連馬渡線31
- ←Turn left onto 棚倉街道
- ←Turn left onto 菅谷バイパス349
- ←Turn left onto 下土木内常陸太田線157
- →Turn right onto 棚倉街道349
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 常陸太田那須烏山線29
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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 Hitachi-ota
Ōmiya Ōmiya10 kmFunaishikawa Funaishikawa10 kmHitachiomiya Hitachiomiya11 kmHitachi Hitachi12 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka17 kmKatsuta Katsuta19 kmMito Mito23 kmTakahagi Takahagi25 kmŌarai Ōarai27 kmDaigo Daigo29 kmKasama Kasama30 kmTomobe Tomobe30 kmOkunoya Okunoya31 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki33 kmOmitama Omitama36 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Hitachi-ota?
About 651 km by road (525 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Hitachi-ota?
About 7h 26min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,660 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).