Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sakai and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 489 km | 5h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 489 km | 32h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 460 km | 95h 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.
Driving directions · Sakai → Kawasaki
- ↑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 left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K1
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新川通り101
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Kawasaki
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).