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Kobe → Ōshū

Hyōgo → Iwate
Straight line726 km
By road912 km
Driving time11h 15min
Fuel cost¥13,540
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Ōshū.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car912 km11h 15min
🚲 Bike912 km60h 46min
🚶 On foot835 km173h 52min

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 Ōshū (Iwate) is 726 km in a straight line, or 912 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥13,540. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōshū → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Ōshū

  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, 45717.1 km15min
  63. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.9 km6min
  64. →Turn right onto 仙台北環状線376.5 km6min
  65. ←Turn left722 m1min
  66. ←Turn left onto 大衡仙台線264959 m1min
  67. ↱Turn sharp right161 m0min
  68. ←Turn left407 m1min
  69. →Turn right onto 泉塩釜線35405 m0min
  70. ←Turn left81.8 km56min
  71. ↰Keep left837 m1min
  72. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 1 onto 町道祗園線201 m0min
  73. ←Turn left onto 三日町瀬原線3004.8 km5min
  74. ↑Continue onto 花巻平泉線37171 m0min
  75. ←Turn left onto 国道4号42.4 km2min
  76. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  77. ←Turn left onto 新城馬口沢線24354 m0min
  78. →Turn right onto 新城馬口沢線2432.8 km3min
  79. ↑Continue onto 新城馬口沢線2437.6 km6min
  80. →Turn right onto 国道397号3971.3 km1min
  81. ←Turn left417 m1min
  82. ↖Turn slight left145 m0min
  83. →Turn right67 m0min
  84. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
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
めぐみ白山石川県
砺波富山県

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 Ōshū

Mizusawa Mizusawa3 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki25 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmTōno Tōno37 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata39 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmKamaishi Kamaishi62 kmMorioka Morioka62 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmTakizawa Takizawa74 kmYamada Yamada77 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmMiyako Miyako87 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Ōshū?

About 912 km by road (726 km in a straight line).

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

About 11h 15min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥13,540 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).