Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitaibaraki and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 688 km | 7h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 688 km | 45h 50min |
| 🚶 On foot | 636 km | 132h 33min |
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 Kitaibaraki (Ibaraki) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 553 km in a straight line, or 688 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,210. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kitaibaraki → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 陸前浜街道6
- ←Turn left onto 北茨城大子線22
- →Turn right onto 北茨城インター線69
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号向島線6
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 吾妻橋伊興町線449
- ←Turn left onto 川の手通り314
- ↑Continue onto 江戸通り6
- →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 Kitaibaraki
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitaibaraki to Kobe?
About 688 km by road (553 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitaibaraki to Kobe?
About 7h 58min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,210 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).