Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kuji and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,038 km | 13h 26min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,038 km | 69h 13min |
| 🚶 On foot | 969 km | 201h 51min |
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 Kuji (Iwate) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 843 km in a straight line, or 1,038 km by road. A car trip takes about 13h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,420. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kuji → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 久慈岩泉線7
- ←Turn left onto 国道281号281
- →Turn right onto 国道281号281
- ←Turn left onto 岩手平舘線17
- ←Turn left onto 岩手平舘線17
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 281
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158
- ↑Continue onto 岩手川口停車場線157
- ←Turn left onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 281
- ←Turn left onto 好摩停車場線129
- ↑Continue onto 渋民田頭線301
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 281
- ↑Continue onto 盛岡環状線16
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 盛岡環状線16
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 盛岡環状線16
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道46号46
- ←Turn left onto 繋温泉線258
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線1
- →Turn right onto 盛岡横手線1
- ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線1
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道107号107
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 秋田自動車道E46
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 十文字バイパス13, 342
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道13号13, 108, 344
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 344
- →Turn right onto 平岡日当線324
- →Turn right onto 国道344号344
- ↑Continue onto 真室川鮭川線35
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- →Turn right onto 神田川口線328
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 新庄戸沢線34
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道47号47
- ↰Keep left onto 羽黒立川線46
- ←Turn left onto 羽黒立川線46
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道345号345
- ↰Keep left onto 国道345号345
- ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349
- ↑Continue onto 面野山鶴岡線332
- ←Turn left onto 鶴岡バイパス7
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道(無料区間)E7
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 菅野代堅苔沢線61
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left 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.
くじ岩手県
白樺の里やまがた岩手県
くずまき高原岩手県
石神の丘岩手県
さんない秋田県
十文字秋田県
おがち秋田県
とざわ山形県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kuji
Morioka Morioka76 kmKitakami Kitakami115 kmHanamaki Hanamaki106 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki152 kmMizusawa Mizusawa129 kmMiyako Miyako62 kmKamaishi Kamaishi102 kmŌfunato Ōfunato124 kmTōno Tōno99 kmYamada Yamada82 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi92 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 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 Kuji to Kobe?
About 1,038 km by road (843 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kuji to Kobe?
About 13h 26min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥15,420 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).