Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tokyo International Airport and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 525 km | 6h 13min |
| 🚲 Bike | 525 km | 35h 1min |
| 🚶 On foot | 493 km | 102h 41min |
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 Tokyo International Airport (Tokyo) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 429 km in a straight line, or 525 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,800. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Tokyo International Airport → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速狩場線K3
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川3号狩場線K3
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 中原街道45
- ↖Turn slight left onto 中原街道45
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 中原街道45
- ↑Continue onto 市役所南通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 綾瀬中央通り42
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↱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 Tokyo International Airport
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe?
About 525 km by road (429 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe?
About 6h 13min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,800 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).