Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Muroran and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,312 km | 20h 38min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,312 km | 87h 30min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,134 km | 236h 11min |
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 Muroran (Hokkaido) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 986 km in a straight line, or 1,312 km by road. A car trip takes about 20h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥19,500. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Muroran → Kobe
- ↑Continue onto 室蘭新道
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道36号36, 235
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 北海道道699号室蘭港線699
- ←Turn left onto 長万部バイパス5, 230
- ↑Continue onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 落部インター線1155
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149
- →Turn right onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 峠下上磯線96
- →Turn right onto 国道227号227
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 鶴ケ坂千刈線247
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 青森環状道路7
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 鷹巣バイパス105
- ↑Continue onto 国道285号285
- ↑Continue onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線104
- ↑Continue onto 秋田昭和飯田川線303
- →Turn right onto 国道7号7, 101, 285
- →Turn right onto 秋田南バイパス7
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 秋田天王線56
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 国道341号341
- →Turn right onto 松ヶ崎バイパス7, 341
- →Turn right onto 小出金浦線290
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 金浦バイパス7
- ↰Keep left onto 国道112号112
- ←Turn left onto 国道112号112
- ↖Turn slight left onto 吹浦酒田線353
- ↑Continue onto 酒田港線42
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道112号112
- →Turn right onto 国道112号112
- ↑Continue onto 藤島由良線50
- →Turn right onto 国道7号7
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 国道345号345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 瀬波バイパス345
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟バイパス8, 17
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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.
みたら室蘭北海道
だて歴史の杜北海道
あぷた北海道
とようら北海道
YOU・遊・もり北海道
なないろ・ななえ北海道
ひろさき青森県
いかりがせき青森県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Muroran
Sapporo Sapporo89 kmAsahikawa Asahikawa197 kmHakodate Hakodate64 kmTomakomai Tomakomai62 kmOtaru Otaru97 kmEbetsu Ebetsu99 kmChitose Chitose78 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa117 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima87 kmIshikari Ishikari107 kmTakikawa Takikawa157 kmKamiiso Kamiiso62 kmDate Date19 kmHonchō Honchō53 kmBibai Bibai133 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 Muroran to Kobe?
About 1,312 km by road (986 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Muroran to Kobe?
About 20h 38min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥19,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).