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Sakai → Kawasaki

Ōsaka → Kanagawa
Straight line400 km
By road489 km
Driving time5h 22min
Fuel cost¥7,270
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sakai and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car489 km5h 22min
🚲 Bike489 km32h 38min
🚶 On foot460 km95h 56min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 400 km in a straight line, or 489 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,270. 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.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Sakai →

Driving directions · Sakai → Kawasaki

  1. ↑Continue24 m0min
  2. →Turn right46 m0min
  3. ←Turn left78 m0min
  4. →Turn right26 m0min
  5. →Turn right61 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道26号261.0 km1min
  7. →Turn right2.6 km3min
  8. ←Turn left1.5 km2min
  9. ↰Turn sharp left onto 大阪高石線28143 m0min
  10. →Turn right32.7 km24min
  11. ↰Keep left603 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 天理環状線511.8 km2min
  13. ↑Continue onto 福住横田線1925.2 km5min
  14. ←Turn left onto 福住横田線192521 m1min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道25号2529 m0min
  16. ←Turn left34.3 km21min
  17. ↰Keep left2.9 km3min
  18. ↰Keep left24.2 km15min
  19. ↱Keep right583 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right28.6 km17min
  21. ↰Keep left281 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right254.9 km2h 32min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A76.0 km51min
  24. ↰Keep left318 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right15.1 km16min
  26. ↰Keep left3.1 km3min
  27. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K11.8 km2min
  28. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り650 m1min
  29. →Turn right226 m0min
  30. ←Turn left46 m0min
  31. →Turn right75 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 新川通り10156 m0min
  33. ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  34. ←Turn left143 m0min
  35. →Turn right26 m0min
  36. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ふたかみパーク當麻奈良県
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
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sakai to Kawasaki?

About 489 km by road (400 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 22min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,270 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).