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Katsuyama → Kobe

Fukui → Hyōgo
Straight line194 km
By road243 km
Driving time3h 15min
Fuel cost¥3,610
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Katsuyama and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car243 km3h 15min
🚲 Bike243 km16h 13min
🚶 On foot223 km46h 22min

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 Katsuyama (Fukui) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 194 km in a straight line, or 243 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,610. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Katsuyama →

Driving directions · Katsuyama → Kobe

  1. Continue119 m0min
  2. Turn left175 m0min
  3. Turn left onto 勝山丸岡線173.7 km3min
  4. Turn left onto 国道416号416542 m0min
  5. Turn left onto 国道416号4164.2 km4min
  6. Turn right onto 国道416号4163.4 km3min
  7. Turn right onto 国道416号4164.3 km4min
  8. Continue onto 国道364号3642.4 km2min
  9. Continue354 m0min
  10. Continue onto 中部縦貫自動車道E673.1 km3min
  11. Keep left56.8 km34min
  12. Keep left1.2 km1min
  13. Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜1.4 km1min
  14. Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 1614.7 km4min
  15. Keep right onto 国道161号16117.7 km15min
  16. Turn left onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  17. Continue onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  18. Turn right onto 高島大津線558720 m1min
  19. Keep left onto 国道161号16140.1 km31min
  20. Keep right onto 西大津バイパス16111.2 km10min
  21. Keep right616 m1min
  22. Keep left563 m0min
  23. Keep right16.3 km14min
  24. Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E119.6 km16min
  25. Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  26. Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  27. Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  28. Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  29. Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  30. Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  31. Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  32. Turn right onto 生田北136号線111 m0min
  33. Turn sharp left69 m0min
  34. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

禅の里福井県
西山公園福井県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Katsuyama to Kobe?

About 243 km by road (194 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 15min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,610 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).