Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kainan and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 101 km | 1h 26min |
| 🚲 Bike | 101 km | 6h 42min |
| 🚶 On foot | 69 km | 14h 23min |
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 Kainan (Wakayama) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 60 km in a straight line, or 101 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,490. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kainan → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道370号370
- ←Turn left onto 海南金屋線18
- ←Turn left onto 海南金屋線18
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 自然田鳥取線261
- ↑Continue onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ←Turn left onto 大苗代岡田浦停車場線252
- →Turn right onto 泉佐野岩出線63
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大阪臨海線29
- ↰Keep left onto 泉佐野北入口
- ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速5号湾岸線5
- ↱Keep right onto ハーバーハイウェイ
- ↱Keep right onto ハーバーハイウェイ
- ↰Keep left onto ハーバーハイウェイ
- ↑Continue onto 灘浜住吉川線
- →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 Kainan
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kainan to Kobe?
About 101 km by road (60 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kainan to Kobe?
About 1h 26min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,490 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).