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Kobe → Jōetsu

Hyōgo → Niigata
Straight line387 km
By road474 km
Driving time5h 35min
Fuel cost¥7,040
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Jōetsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car474 km5h 35min
🚲 Bike474 km31h 35min
🚶 On foot445 km92h 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 Jōetsu (Niigata) is 387 km in a straight line, or 474 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,040. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Jōetsu → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Jōetsu

  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 left295.3 km3h 0min
  28. ↰Keep left210 m0min
  29. ↱Keep right207 m0min
  30. ↰Keep left529 m0min
  31. ↱Turn sharp right1.2 km2min
  32. ←Turn left105 m0min
  33. →Turn right180 m0min
  34. →Turn right44 m0min
  35. ←Turn left375 m1min
  36. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道8号810.0 km9min
  37. →Turn right onto 春日山城直江津線18560 m0min
  38. ←Turn left190 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 上越新井線631.2 km1min
  40. ←Turn left771 m1min
  41. →Turn right9 m0min
  42. →Turn right29 m0min
  43. ↰Keep left29 m0min
  44. 🏁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 Jōetsu

Myoko Myoko15 kmArai Arai16 kmItoigawa Itoigawa37 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki37 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmShiozawa Shiozawa56 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma57 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi58 kmNagaoka Nagaoka64 kmUonuma Uonuma65 kmMitsuke Mitsuke75 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō76 kmSanjō Sanjō82 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō83 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Jōetsu?

About 474 km by road (387 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,040 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).