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Tanabe → Kōya

Wakayama → Wakayama
Straight line58 km
By road97 km
Driving time1h 26min
Fuel cost¥1,440
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tanabe and Kōya.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car97 km1h 26min
🚲 Bike97 km6h 28min
🚶 On foot67 km13h 58min

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 Tanabe (Wakayama) to Kōya (Wakayama) is 58 km in a straight line, or 97 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,440. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kōya → Tanabe →

Driving directions · Tanabe → Kōya

  1. ↑Continue37 m0min
  2. ←Turn left55 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 田辺港線210529 m1min
  4. ←Turn left596 m1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 田辺龍神線29172 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 田辺龍神線29576 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 田辺龍神線2924.9 km23min
  8. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 1 onto 田辺龍神線641 m1min
  9. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道425号4254.2 km4min
  10. ↑Continue onto 国道371号371, 42513.6 km12min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 国道371号37148.5 km42min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道371号371774 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道371号371751 m1min
  14. →Turn right onto 高野天川線53, 734672 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left868 m2min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

紀州備長炭記念公園和歌山県
水の郷日高川 龍游和歌山県
龍神和歌山県
田辺市龍神ごまさんスカイタワー和歌山県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tanabe to Kōya?

About 97 km by road (58 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Tanabe to Kōya?

About 1h 26min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,440 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).