Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Ueda.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 403 km | 5h 33min |
| 🚲 Bike | 403 km | 26h 54min |
| 🚶 On foot | 362 km | 75h 27min |
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 Osaka (Ōsaka) to Ueda (Nagano) is 315 km in a straight line, or 403 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,990. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Osaka → Ueda
- ↑Continue onto 中之島通
- →Turn right onto 天満浜通
- ←Turn left onto 堺筋102
- ↰Keep left onto 堺筋102
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪高槻京都線14
- →Turn right onto 曽根崎通1, 163
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪生駒線8
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 花博通
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道E19
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 岡谷IC
- ↗Turn slight right onto 岡谷IC
- ←Turn left onto 国道142号142
- →Turn right onto 国道142号142
- ←Turn left onto 中山道142
- →Turn right onto 中山道142
- ↑Continue onto 国道142号142
- ↑Continue onto 中山道142
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 中山道142
- ←Turn left onto 中山道142, 152
- ↰Keep left onto 国道152号152
- ↱Keep right onto 国道152号152, 254
- ←Turn left onto 国道152号152
- ←Turn left onto 国道152号152
- ↑Continue onto 下原大屋停車場線176
- ←Turn left onto 浅間サンライン
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←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 Osaka
Distances from Ueda
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Ueda?
About 403 km by road (315 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Ueda?
About 5h 33min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,990 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).