Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sawara and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 603 km | 7h 1min |
| 🚲 Bike | 603 km | 40h 13min |
| 🚶 On foot | 575 km | 119h 48min |
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 Sawara (Chiba) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 500 km in a straight line, or 603 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,960. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sawara → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 佐原八日市場線16
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 佐原街道51
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 京葉道路
- ↰Keep left and take 14 toward 武石, 八千代
- ↰Keep left and take 14 toward 篠崎, 小松川
- ←Turn left onto 江戸通り6, 14
- →Turn right onto 永代通り1, 20
- ←Turn left onto 内堀通り301
- →Turn right onto 内堀通り1, 20
- ↰Keep left onto 青山通り246
- →Turn right onto 六本木通り246
- ↱Keep right onto 玉川通り and drive toward 三軒茶屋246
- ↱Keep right onto 旧大山街道426
- ↑Continue onto 瀬田貫井線427
- →Turn right onto 用賀中道通り
- ←Turn left onto 用賀一条通り
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸
- →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 Sawara
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sawara to Kobe?
About 603 km by road (500 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sawara to Kobe?
About 7h 1min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,960 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).