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Saitama → Kobe

Saitama → Hyōgo
Straight line428 km
By road542 km
Driving time6h 15min
Fuel cost¥8,060
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Saitama and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car542 km6h 15min
🚲 Bike542 km36h 10min
🚶 On foot492 km102h 27min

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 Saitama (Saitama) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 428 km in a straight line, or 542 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,060. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Saitama →

Driving directions · Saitama → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue93 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 新方須賀さいたま線2141.2 km1min
  3. ←Turn left88 m0min
  4. ←Turn left61 m0min
  5. →Turn right108 m0min
  6. ←Turn left1.6 km2min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 新方須賀さいたま線214890 m1min
  8. ↱Keep right8.5 km5min
  9. ↰Keep left603 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right4.5 km4min
  11. ↰Keep left980 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254891 m1min
  13. →Turn right3.0 km4min
  14. ↰Keep left235 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 4414411.8 km2min
  16. ↱Keep right onto 環八通り3116.7 km6min
  17. ↰Keep left240 m0min
  18. →Turn right10 m0min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left11 m0min
  20. →Turn right3.7 km4min
  21. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  22. ↱Turn sharp right53 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路6.4 km5min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E184 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right51.4 km34min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E129.9 km20min
  27. ↰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
  28. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  29. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  30. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  31. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  33. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  34. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  35. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  36. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田18.2 km15min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  38. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  39. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  41. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  42. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  43. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  44. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  45. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  46. 🏁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)

Distances from Saitama

Yono Yono3 kmKawaguchi Kawaguchi12 kmTokorozawa Tokorozawa21 kmKawagoe Kawagoe15 kmKoshigaya Koshigaya12 kmSōka Sōka15 kmAgeoshimo Ageoshimo8 kmKasukabe Kasukabe12 kmSayama Sayama23 kmKumagaya Kumagaya35 kmAsaka Asaka13 kmShimotoda Shimotoda11 kmIwatsuki Iwatsuki7 kmFukayachō Fukayachō47 kmSakado Sakado25 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 Saitama to Kobe?

About 542 km by road (428 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 15min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,060 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).