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Okinawa → Kobe

Okinawa → Hyōgo
Straight line1,166 km
By road1,591 km
Driving time121h 22min
Fuel cost¥23,640
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Okinawa and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,591 km121h 22min
🚲 Bike1,591 km106h 6min
🚶 On foot1,341 km279h 21min

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 Okinawa (Okinawa) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 1,166 km in a straight line, or 1,591 km by road. A car trip takes about 121h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥23,640. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.1°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Okinawa →

Driving directions · Okinawa → Kobe

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  6. →Turn right onto 県道85号沖縄環状線8571 m0min
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  8. →Turn right onto 県道74号沖縄嘉手納線74, 16571 m1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道329号329, 3311.8 km3min
  10. ↰Keep left toward E58202 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right and drive toward 名護11.2 km10min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 沖縄自動車道 and take 88 toward 屋嘉, 万座毛524 m1min
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  25. ↱Keep right onto 鹿児島~那覇76.8 km12h 48min
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  29. ←Turn left onto 知名沖永良部空港線84805 m1min
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  39. →Turn right onto 名瀬瀬戸内線79290 m0min
  40. ←Turn left onto 国道58号5840.8 km35min
  41. ↑Continue onto 名瀬竜郷線81413 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 名瀬港線605189 m0min
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  48. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島~那覇381.0 km63h 27min
  49. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島港臨港道路249 m0min
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  53. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路1.6 km2min
  54. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
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  56. →Turn right onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
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  58. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線571.3 km1min
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  60. →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線4461.8 km2min
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  72. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
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  76. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
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  107. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
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  120. ←Turn left onto 夢野第23号線83 m0min
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  125. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第56号線-1186 m0min
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  128. →Turn right onto 湊方面第111号線65 m0min
  129. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
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  133. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第44号線230 m0min
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  138. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
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  140. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北136号線18 m0min
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  142. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

かでな沖縄県
許田沖縄県
奄美大島住用鹿児島県
桜島鹿児島県
えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Okinawa to Kobe?

About 1,591 km by road (1,166 km in a straight line).

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

About 121h 22min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥23,640 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).