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Ichihara → Kobe

Chiba → Hyōgo
Straight line455 km
By road554 km
Driving time6h 34min
Fuel cost¥8,240
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ichihara and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car554 km6h 34min
🚲 Bike554 km36h 58min
🚶 On foot523 km108h 57min

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 Ichihara (Chiba) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 455 km in a straight line, or 554 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,240. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Ichihara →

Driving directions · Ichihara → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue124 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 千葉鴨川線24787 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 市原バイパス297270 m0min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left onto 千葉鴨川線244.9 km4min
  5. ↖Turn slight left120 m0min
  6. ↑Continue onto 袖ケ浦姉ヶ崎停車場線2878.0 km8min
  7. ↱Keep right onto 87872.7 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 袖ケ浦中島木更津線87371 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 袖ケ浦中島木更津線87877 m1min
  10. ←Turn left onto 袖ケ浦中島木更津線87634 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道409号40915.7 km13min
  12. ↰Keep left217 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left14.3 km12min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 首都高速狩場線K31.0 km1min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川3号狩場線K3808 m1min
  16. ↰Keep left14.9 km14min
  17. ↰Keep left479 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 中原街道454.5 km5min
  19. ↖Turn slight left onto 中原街道451.9 km3min
  20. →Turn right996 m2min
  21. →Turn right onto 中原街道45514 m1min
  22. ↑Continue onto 市役所南通り1.1 km2min
  23. →Turn right193 m0min
  24. ←Turn left317 m1min
  25. →Turn right99 m0min
  26. ←Turn left55 m0min
  27. →Turn right31 m0min
  28. ←Turn left196 m0min
  29. ↑Continue223 m0min
  30. →Turn right onto 綾瀬中央通り42708 m1min
  31. ←Turn left78 m0min
  32. ↰Keep left29.2 km20min
  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.

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
玉露の里静岡県
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 Ichihara to Kobe?

About 554 km by road (455 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,240 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).