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Kawaguchi → Kobe

Saitama → Hyōgo
Straight line429 km
By road532 km
Driving time6h 6min
Fuel cost¥7,900
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawaguchi and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car532 km6h 6min
🚲 Bike532 km35h 27min
🚶 On foot493 km102h 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 Kawaguchi (Saitama) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 429 km in a straight line, or 532 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,900. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kawaguchi →

Driving directions · Kawaguchi → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue65 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 練馬川口線681.6 km1min
  3. ←Turn left555 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 荒川通り721 m1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 中山道171.5 km2min
  6. →Turn right onto 御成塚通り8 m0min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 御成塚通り752 m1min
  8. →Turn right onto 志村坂下通り88 m0min
  9. ←Turn left152 m0min
  10. →Turn right172 m0min
  11. ←Turn left199 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 環八通り311293 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left223 m0min
  14. ↱Keep right275 m0min
  15. ↰Keep left648 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right51 m0min
  17. ↱Keep right13.2 km12min
  18. ↰Keep left240 m0min
  19. →Turn right10 m0min
  20. ↰Turn sharp left11 m0min
  21. →Turn right3.7 km4min
  22. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  23. ↱Turn sharp right53 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路6.4 km5min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E184 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right51.4 km34min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E129.9 km20min
  28. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  29. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  30. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  31. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  33. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  34. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  35. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  37. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田18.2 km15min
  38. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  39. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  40. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  41. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  43. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  46. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  47. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Kawaguchi

Saitama Saitama12 kmYono Yono11 kmTokorozawa Tokorozawa22 kmKawagoe Kawagoe23 kmKoshigaya Koshigaya12 kmSōka Sōka9 kmAgeoshimo Ageoshimo20 kmKasukabe Kasukabe20 kmSayama Sayama27 kmKumagaya Kumagaya47 kmAsaka Asaka10 kmShimotoda Shimotoda3 kmIwatsuki Iwatsuki18 kmFukayachō Fukayachō58 kmSakado Sakado34 km

Distances from Kobe

Ashiya Ashiya12 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmMiki Miki22 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSanda Sanda29 kmOno Ono29 kmKawanishi Kawanishi29 kmKakogawa Kakogawa29 kmKatō Katō30 kmYashiro Yashiro32 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kawaguchi to Kobe?

About 532 km by road (429 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 6min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).