Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hiroshima and Kōfu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 720 km | 8h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 720 km | 48h 2min |
| 🚶 On foot | 660 km | 137h 31min |
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 Hiroshima (Hiroshima) to Kōfu (Yamanashi) is 574 km in a straight line, or 720 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,700. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hiroshima → Kōfu
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 城南通り
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↑Continue onto 広島中島線70
- →Turn right onto 広島中島線70, 84
- ←Turn left onto 大内越通り264
- ←Turn left onto 大内越通り264
- →Turn right onto 大内越通り264
- ←Turn left onto 広島中島線70
- ←Turn left onto 広島中島線70
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 中部横断自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↰Keep left onto 中部横断自動車道
- ↑Continue onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 甲西道路52
- →Turn right onto 国道140号140
- ↑Continue onto 富士川南アルプス線26
- →Turn right onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線12
- ←Turn left onto 甲府市川三郷線3
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 甲府市川三郷線3
- ←Turn left onto 平和通り358
- ↑Continue onto 甲府韮崎線6
- ←Turn left onto 甲府韮崎線6
- 🏁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 Hiroshima
Distances from Kōfu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hiroshima to Kōfu?
About 720 km by road (574 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hiroshima to Kōfu?
About 8h 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).