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Karatsu → Kobe

Saga → Hyōgo
Straight line499 km
By road612 km
Driving time7h 28min
Fuel cost¥9,090
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Karatsu and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car612 km7h 28min
🚲 Bike612 km40h 47min
🚶 On foot574 km119h 40min

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 Karatsu (Saga) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 499 km in a straight line, or 612 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,090. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Karatsu →

Driving directions · Karatsu → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue100 m0min
  2. ←Turn left548 m1min
  3. →Turn right203 m0min
  4. ←Turn left144 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 県道347号虹の松原線347859 m1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 3473475.8 km6min
  7. ↑Continue onto 浜玉相知線40251 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道202号202, 323266 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道202号202228 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 二丈浜玉道路2024.1 km4min
  11. ↰Keep left654 m1min
  12. ↑Continue onto 二丈浜玉道路202, E3512.6 km12min
  13. ↱Keep right13.8 km9min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 福岡都市高速環状線外回り10.8 km7min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 福岡都市高速1号線16.1 km4min
  16. ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速1号香椎線15.2 km4min
  17. →Turn right46 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 町川原福岡線5044.2 km4min
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  20. →Turn right onto 米多比谷山古賀線53663 m0min
  21. ←Turn left259 m1min
  22. ←Turn left onto 筑紫野古賀線35268 m0min
  23. →Turn right698 m1min
  24. ↰Keep left66.8 km47min
  25. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  26. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  29. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  30. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
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  33. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
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  35. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  37. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  38. ↱Keep right385.3 km4h 13min
  39. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  40. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  41. ←Turn left580 m1min
  42. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  43. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  44. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  45. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  46. ←Turn left84 m0min
  47. →Turn right13 m0min
  48. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  49. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  50. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  51. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  52. ←Turn left297 m0min
  53. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  54. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  55. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  56. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  57. ←Turn left58 m0min
  58. ←Turn left47 m0min
  59. →Turn right21 m0min
  60. ←Turn left109 m0min
  61. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  62. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  63. →Turn right47 m0min
  64. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  65. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  66. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  67. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  68. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  69. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  70. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  71. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  72. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  73. →Turn right6 m0min
  74. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  75. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  76. ←Turn left30 m0min
  77. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  78. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  79. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  80. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  81. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  82. →Turn right69 m0min
  83. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県

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

Distances from Karatsu

Saga Saga39 kmTosu Tosu52 kmImarichō-kō Imarichō-kō21 kmTakeochō-takeo Takeochō-takeo28 kmKashima Kashima39 kmKanzakimachi-kanzaki Kanzakimachi-kanzaki40 kmUreshinomachi-shimojuku Ureshinomachi-shimojuku37 kmTaku Taku23 kmTakeo Takeo28 kmOgi Ogi28 kmUreshino Ureshino35 kmImari Imari18 kmKanzaki Kanzaki37 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 Karatsu to Kobe?

About 612 km by road (499 km in a straight line).

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

About 7h 28min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,090 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).