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Kesennuma → Kobe

Miyagi → Hyōgo
Straight line736 km
By road922 km
Driving time11h 34min
Fuel cost¥13,700
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kesennuma and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car922 km11h 34min
🚲 Bike922 km61h 29min
🚶 On foot847 km176h 24min

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 Kesennuma (Miyagi) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 736 km in a straight line, or 922 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥13,700. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kesennuma →

Driving directions · Kesennuma → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue16 m0min
  2. ←Turn left69 m0min
  3. ↗Turn slight right188 m0min
  4. ←Turn left25 m0min
  5. ↰Keep left102 m0min
  6. →Turn right67 m0min
  7. ↑Continue onto 南町魚市場線250 m0min
  8. ↑Continue onto 気仙沼港線5113 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 気仙沼街道26643 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 気仙沼街道2841.5 km2min
  11. ↑Continue onto 国道284号28421.4 km18min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 千厩パイパス2848.4 km7min
  13. ←Turn left onto 弥栄金成線4810.2 km9min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道342号342416 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 弥栄金成線485.5 km5min
  16. ←Turn left onto 有壁若柳線1853.0 km3min
  17. →Turn right627 m1min
  18. →Turn right34 m0min
  19. ↰Keep left203 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 油島栗駒線1861.8 km2min
  21. ↰Turn sharp left907 m2min
  22. ←Turn left39 m0min
  23. ↑Continue66 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 中田栗駒線4189 m0min
  25. ←Turn left197 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right70.7 km49min
  27. ↰Keep left455 m0min
  28. ↰Keep left430 m0min
  29. ↰Keep left116 m0min
  30. ↰Keep left59 m0min
  31. ↑Continue onto 県道仙台村田線31160 m0min
  32. →Turn right onto 県道仙台村田線315.2 km5min
  33. →Turn right onto 秋保通28617.1 km15min
  34. ↑Continue807 m1min
  35. ↱Keep right24.9 km21min
  36. ↰Keep left327 m0min
  37. ↰Keep left749 m1min
  38. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  39. ↰Keep left7.2 km6min
  40. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線2671.0 km1min
  41. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267649 m1min
  42. ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51725 m1min
  43. ↱Keep right onto 山形上山線51991 m1min
  44. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  45. ↑Continue846 m1min
  46. ↖Turn slight left2.5 km2min
  47. ←Turn left onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  48. ←Turn left141 m0min
  49. →Turn right19 m0min
  50. ←Turn left onto 上山バイパス134.7 km4min
  51. →Turn right3.8 km5min
  52. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  53. ←Turn left175 m0min
  54. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  55. →Turn right onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  56. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  57. ←Turn left1.1 km1min
  58. ←Turn left onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  59. ←Turn left onto 新発田バイパス7, 2901.6 km1min
  60. ←Turn left onto 国道290号2901.6 km1min
  61. →Turn right onto 国道290号290343 m0min
  62. ←Turn left onto 国道290号29015.4 km13min
  63. →Turn right onto 国道49号49, 460, 459527 m0min
  64. ←Turn left onto 国道460号460187 m0min
  65. →Turn right onto 国道460号46011.8 km10min
  66. ↑Continue477 m1min
  67. ↑Continue368 m1min
  68. →Turn right65 m0min
  69. ↰Turn sharp left182 m0min
  70. ↰Turn sharp left100 m0min
  71. →Turn right onto 国道460号4607.1 km6min
  72. ←Turn left onto 白根バイパス8, 1716.5 km14min
  73. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道289号289288 m0min
  74. →Turn right249 m0min
  75. ↰Keep left25.2 km15min
  76. ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8375.1 km3h 53min
  77. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  78. ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜1.4 km1min
  79. ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 1614.7 km4min
  80. ↱Keep right onto 国道161号16117.7 km15min
  81. ←Turn left onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  82. ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  83. →Turn right onto 高島大津線558720 m1min
  84. ↰Keep left onto 国道161号16140.1 km31min
  85. ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス16111.2 km10min
  86. ↱Keep right616 m1min
  87. ↰Keep left563 m0min
  88. ↱Keep right16.3 km14min
  89. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E119.6 km16min
  90. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  91. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  92. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  93. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  94. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  95. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  96. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  97. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  98. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  99. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

むろね岩手県
かわさき岩手県
三本木宮城県
いいで山形県
白い森おぐに山形県
関川新潟県
花夢里にいつ新潟県
燕三条地場産センター新潟県

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

Distances from Kesennuma

Sendai Sendai94 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki59 kmFurukawa Furukawa65 kmShiogama Shiogama80 kmTomiya Tomiya83 kmIwanuma Iwanuma108 kmShiroishi Shiroishi130 kmWatari Watari115 kmRifu Rifu82 kmKakuda Kakuda125 kmYamoto Yamoto61 kmŌkawara Ōkawara120 kmKogota Kogota60 kmWakuya Wakuya55 kmMarumori Marumori130 km

Distances from Kobe

Ashiya Ashiya12 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmMiki Miki22 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSanda Sanda29 kmOno Ono29 kmKawanishi Kawanishi29 kmKakogawa Kakogawa29 kmKatō Katō30 kmYashiro Yashiro32 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kesennuma to Kobe?

About 922 km by road (736 km in a straight line).

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

About 11h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥13,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).