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Iwaki → Kobe

Fukushima → Hyōgo
Straight line576 km
By road720 km
Driving time8h 21min
Fuel cost¥10,690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Iwaki and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car720 km8h 21min
🚲 Bike720 km47h 58min
🚶 On foot663 km138h 3min

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 Iwaki (Fukushima) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 576 km in a straight line, or 720 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,690. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Iwaki →

Driving directions · Iwaki → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue7 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left131 m0min
  3. →Turn right109 m0min
  4. ←Turn left117 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto いわき市道内郷平線3.2 km4min
  6. ↰Keep left onto いわき市道内郷平線434 m1min
  7. ↑Continue onto 福島県道20号いわき上三坂小野線20, 661.3 km2min
  8. →Turn right528 m1min
  9. ←Turn left2.9 km3min
  10. ←Turn left onto 湯の岳別所線371565 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto いわき石川線14364 m0min
  12. →Turn right424 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left178.4 km2h 6min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号向島線61.1 km1min
  15. ↰Keep left553 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 吾妻橋伊興町線449261 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 川の手通り3142.6 km2min
  18. ↑Continue onto 江戸通り64.7 km4min
  19. →Turn right onto 永代通り1, 20655 m1min
  20. ←Turn left onto 内堀通り3011.1 km1min
  21. →Turn right onto 内堀通り1, 201.0 km1min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 青山通り2464.7 km4min
  23. →Turn right onto 六本木通り246667 m1min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 玉川通り and drive toward 三軒茶屋2465.0 km4min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 旧大山街道426732 m1min
  26. ↑Continue onto 瀬田貫井線4271.1 km1min
  27. →Turn right onto 用賀中道通り79 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 用賀一条通り589 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right299 m0min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路6.4 km5min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E184 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right51.4 km34min
  33. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E129.9 km20min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  35. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  36. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  37. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  38. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  39. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  40. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  41. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  42. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  43. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田18.2 km15min
  44. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  45. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  46. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  47. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  48. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  49. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  50. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  51. →Turn right onto 生田北136号線111 m0min
  52. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  53. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ひたちおおた茨城県
山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Iwaki to Kobe?

About 720 km by road (576 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 21min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).