Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Niseko Town.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,286 km | 20h 16min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,286 km | 85h 46min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,169 km | 243h 27min |
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 Niseko Town (Hokkaido) is 1,016 km in a straight line, or 1,286 km by road. A car trip takes about 20h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥19,110. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -5.6°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Niseko Town
- ↑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 right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 国道345号345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7, 345
- ←Turn left onto 藤島由良線50
- ↑Continue onto 国道112号112
- ←Turn left onto 国道112号112
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 酒田港線42
- ↑Continue onto 吹浦酒田線353
- ↱Keep right onto 国道112号112
- →Turn right onto 国道112号112
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↑Continue onto 小出金浦線290
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- ←Turn left onto 国道341号341
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 松ヶ崎バイパス7
- →Turn right onto 秋田天王線56
- →Turn right onto 国道7号7
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 臨海バイパス7, 101, 285
- ↑Continue onto 国道7号7, 101, 285
- ←Turn left onto 秋田昭和飯田川線303
- ↑Continue onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線104
- ↱Keep right onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線104
- ↑Continue onto 国道285号285
- ↑Continue onto 国道105号105, 285
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 秋田自動車道E7
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 東北自動車道E4
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 鶴ケ坂千刈線247
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- →Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280
- →Turn right onto 国道227号227
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227
- ↑Continue onto 上磯峠下線96
- ←Turn left onto 国道5号5
- ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 落部インター線1155
- ←Turn left onto 国道5号5
- ↑Continue onto 国道5号5
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 道央自動車道E5
- ↰Keep left onto 黒松内新道
- →Turn right onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 相生蘭越線934
- ←Turn left onto 相生蘭越線934
- →Turn right onto 蘭越停車場線525
- ↑Continue onto 北尻別蘭越停車場線229
- ↱Keep right onto 国道5号5
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kobe
Distances from Niseko Town
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Niseko Town?
About 1,286 km by road (1,016 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Niseko Town?
About 20h 16min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥19,110 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).