Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sakai and Tokyo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 493 km | 5h 16min |
| 🚲 Bike | 493 km | 32h 53min |
| 🚶 On foot | 464 km | 96h 35min |
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 Sakai (Ōsaka) to Tokyo (Tokyo) is 403 km in a straight line, or 493 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,330. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.1°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Sakai → Tokyo
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道26号26
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大阪高石線28
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 天理環状線51
- ↑Continue onto 福住横田線192
- ←Turn left onto 福住横田線192
- →Turn right onto 国道25号25
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 317317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↰Keep left onto 山手通り and drive toward 松濤二丁目317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷入口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 初台南出口
- →Turn right onto 甲州街道20
- ←Turn left onto 公園通り3512
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 南通り3502
- ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511
- ←Turn 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 Sakai
Distances from Tokyo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sakai to Tokyo?
About 493 km by road (403 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sakai to Tokyo?
About 5h 16min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,330 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).