Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sakurai and Hōryūji.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 19 km | 21min |
| 🚲 Bike | 19 km | 1h 17min |
| 🚶 On foot | 19 km | 3h 53min |
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 Sakurai (Nara) to Hōryūji (Nara) is 16 km in a straight line, or 19 km by road. A car trip takes about 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥280. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sakurai → Hōryūji
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 桜井明日香吉野線15
- ↗Turn slight right onto 桜井バイパス169
- ←Turn left onto 桜井田原本王寺線14
- →Turn right onto 大和高田斑鳩線5
- →Turn right onto 大和高田斑鳩線5
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
レスティ 唐古・鍵奈良県
大和路へぐり奈良県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sakurai
Nara-shi Nara-shi21 kmKashihara-shi Kashihara-shi5 kmIkoma Ikoma25 kmTenri Tenri9 kmGojō Gojō22 kmGose Gose12 kmTawaramoto Tawaramoto8 kmHaibara-akanedai Haibara-akanedai10 kmYoshino-chō Yoshino-chō12 kmYamato-Takada Yamato-Takada9 kmŌuda Ōuda8 kmKatsuragi Katsuragi14 kmKashiba Kashiba13 kmYamatokōriyama Yamatokōriyama14 km
Distances from Hōryūji
Yamatokōriyama Yamatokōriyama3 kmTawaramoto Tawaramoto8 kmIkoma Ikoma9 kmKashiba Kashiba9 kmTenri Tenri9 kmNara-shi Nara-shi10 kmYamato-Takada Yamato-Takada11 kmKashihara-shi Kashihara-shi13 kmKatsuragi Katsuragi15 kmGose Gose18 kmHaibara-akanedai Haibara-akanedai21 kmŌuda Ōuda24 kmYoshino-chō Yoshino-chō26 kmGojō Gojō29 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sakurai to Hōryūji?
About 19 km by road (16 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sakurai to Hōryūji?
About 21min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).