Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Higashine and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 767 km | 9h 27min |
| 🚲 Bike | 767 km | 51h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 718 km | 149h 37min |
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 Higashine (Yamagata) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 625 km in a straight line, or 767 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,390. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.7°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Higashine → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29, 304
- ↑Continue onto 山形県道295号東根停車場線295
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 東根尾花沢線120
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 寒河江村山線25
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left onto 国道347号347
- →Turn right onto 天童河北線110
- →Turn right onto 国道287号287, 347
- ←Turn left onto 国道287号287
- →Turn right onto 国道287号287, 348
- ←Turn left onto 国道287号287, 348
- →Turn right onto 長井大江線9
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 長井飯豊線10
- →Turn right onto 長井飯豊線10
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 新発田バイパス7, 290
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道49号49, 460, 459
- ←Turn left onto 国道460号460
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ←Turn left onto 白根バイパス8, 17
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道289号289
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜
- ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 161
- ↱Keep right onto 国道161号161
- ←Turn left onto 海津今津線54
- ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線333
- →Turn right onto 高島大津線558
- ↰Keep left onto 国道161号161
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E1
- ↱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 Higashine
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Higashine to Kobe?
About 767 km by road (625 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Higashine to Kobe?
About 9h 27min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥11,390 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).