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Yamatokōriyama → Kawasaki

Nara → Kanagawa
Straight line373 km
By road457 km
Driving time4h 58min
Fuel cost¥6,800
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamatokōriyama and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car457 km4h 58min
🚲 Bike457 km30h 30min
🚶 On foot429 km89h 23min

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 Yamatokōriyama (Nara) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 373 km in a straight line, or 457 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,800. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Yamatokōriyama →

Driving directions · Yamatokōriyama → Kawasaki

  1. ↑Continue onto 大和中央道108169 m0min
  2. ↑Make a U-turn onto 大和中央道108348 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 天理斑鳩線10921 m0min
  4. ↑Continue41 m0min
  5. ↱Keep right5.6 km6min
  6. ↰Keep left603 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 天理環状線511.8 km2min
  8. ↑Continue onto 福住横田線1925.2 km5min
  9. ←Turn left onto 福住横田線192521 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道25号2529 m0min
  11. ←Turn left34.3 km21min
  12. ↰Keep left2.9 km3min
  13. ↰Keep left24.2 km15min
  14. ↱Keep right583 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right28.6 km17min
  16. ↰Keep left281 m0min
  17. ↱Keep right254.9 km2h 32min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A76.0 km51min
  19. ↰Keep left318 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right15.1 km16min
  21. ↰Keep left3.1 km3min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K11.8 km2min
  23. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り650 m1min
  24. →Turn right226 m0min
  25. ←Turn left46 m0min
  26. →Turn right75 m0min
  27. ←Turn left onto 新川通り10156 m0min
  28. ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  29. ←Turn left143 m0min
  30. →Turn right26 m0min
  31. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

針T・R・S奈良県
いが三重県
関宿三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
玉露の里静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yamatokōriyama to Kawasaki?

About 457 km by road (373 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yamatokōriyama to Kawasaki?

About 4h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,800 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).