Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tokyo and Kōya.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 519 km | 5h 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 519 km | 34h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 466 km | 97h 6min |
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 (Tokyo) to Kōya (Wakayama) is 405 km in a straight line, or 519 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,710. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tokyo → Kōya
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511
- ←Turn left onto 北通り3505
- ←Turn left onto 公園通り3512
- ↗Turn slight right onto 甲州街道20
- ↰Keep left onto 甲州街道20
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷出口
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 三軒茶屋
- ←Turn left onto 玉川通り246
- ↱Keep right onto 旧大山街道426
- ↑Continue onto 瀬田貫井線427
- →Turn right onto 用賀中道通り
- ←Turn left onto 用賀一条通り
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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 left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 桜井都祁線38
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ←Turn left onto 国道169号169
- ↱Keep right onto 桜井バイパス169
- →Turn right onto 中和幹線105
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24
- ↰Keep left onto 国道165号
- ←Turn left onto 橿原バイパス24
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 京奈和自動車道E24
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24, 370
- ←Turn left onto 山内恋野線104
- →Turn right onto 橋本五條線55
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道371号371
- →Turn right onto 国道371号371
- ←Turn left onto 高野天川線53, 734
- ↰Keep 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tokyo to Kōya?
About 519 km by road (405 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tokyo to Kōya?
About 5h 48min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,710 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).