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Arashiyama → Kobe

Kyoto → Hyōgo
Straight line58 km
By road72 km
Driving time1h 11min
Fuel cost¥1,070
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arashiyama and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car72 km1h 11min
🚲 Bike72 km4h 49min
🚶 On foot66 km13h 49min

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 Arashiyama (Kyoto) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 58 km in a straight line, or 72 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 11min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,070. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Arashiyama →

Driving directions · Arashiyama → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue onto 宇多野嵐山山田線29772 m1min
  2. →Turn right onto 宇多野嵐山山田線293.4 km3min
  3. →Turn right1.9 km3min
  4. ←Turn left onto 福西東通205401 m0min
  5. ↑Continue onto 福西東通, 中山向日線205534 m1min
  6. →Turn right109 m0min
  7. ←Turn left296 m0min
  8. ↑Continue440 m1min
  9. →Turn right34 m0min
  10. ←Turn left124 m0min
  11. ↑Continue346 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 文化センター通り3.0 km4min
  13. ↑Continue onto 大山崎大枝線10977 m1min
  14. ←Turn left416 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 大山崎大枝線10196 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 大山崎大枝線10, 671.2 km1min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道171号17115.6 km14min
  18. ↰Keep left318 m0min
  19. ↰Keep left and take E1 toward 西宮, 宝塚1.9 km2min
  20. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  21. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  22. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  25. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  26. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 生田北136号線111 m0min
  28. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  29. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Arashiyama to Kobe?

About 72 km by road (58 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 11min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,070 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).