Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitahama and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 101 km | 1h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 101 km | 6h 44min |
| 🚶 On foot | 98 km | 20h 25min |
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 Kitahama (Shiga) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 85 km in a straight line, or 101 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,500. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitahama → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 途中志賀線311
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 湖西道路
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E1
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸
- →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 171
- →Turn right onto 鯉川筋
- ←Turn left onto 生田新道
- →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線
- ↰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 Kitahama
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitahama to Kobe?
About 101 km by road (85 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitahama to Kobe?
About 1h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).