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Osaka → Sōja

Ōsaka → Okayama
Straight line160 km
By road189 km
Driving time2h 27min
Fuel cost¥2,810
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Osaka and Sōja.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car189 km2h 27min
🚲 Bike189 km12h 37min
🚶 On foot184 km38h 20min

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 Sōja (Okayama) is 160 km in a straight line, or 189 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,810. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sōja → Osaka →

Driving directions · Osaka → Sōja

  1. ↑Continue onto 中之島通1.3 km2min
  2. →Turn right onto なにわ筋41650 m1min
  3. ←Turn left13 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right4.0 km4min
  5. ↰Keep left onto 11114.2 km4min
  6. ↑Continue onto 大阪池田線10111 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right4.0 km3min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速11号池田線111.6 km1min
  9. ↱Keep right292 m0min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 中国自動車道20.0 km16min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2984 m1min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2143.6 km1h 47min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 岡山自動車道2.8 km3min
  14. ↰Keep left397 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right18 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right292 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道180号180, 4291.5 km1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道180号1803.0 km3min
  19. ←Turn left onto 水別総社線272242 m0min
  20. →Turn right375 m1min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県

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

Distances from Osaka

Sakai Sakai13 kmHirakata Hirakata19 kmToyonaka Toyonaka10 kmTakatsuki Takatsuki20 kmSuita Suita8 kmIbaraki Ibaraki15 kmYao Yao12 kmNeyagawa Neyagawa14 kmKishiwada Kishiwada28 kmIzumi Izumi24 kmMoriguchi Moriguchi7 kmTondabayashichō Tondabayashichō23 kmKadoma Kadoma8 kmMatsubara Matsubara15 kmDaitōchō Daitōchō11 km

Distances from Sōja

Kurashiki Kurashiki10 kmOkayama Okayama17 kmTakahashi Takahashi17 kmAsakuchi Asakuchi21 kmKamogatachō-kamogata Kamogatachō-kamogata21 kmTamano Tamano25 kmIbara Ibara27 kmAkaiwa Akaiwa29 kmKasaoka Kasaoka29 kmSetouchi Setouchi36 kmNiimi Niimi43 kmBizen Bizen46 kmTsuyama Tsuyama48 kmManiwa Maniwa48 kmMimasaka Mimasaka59 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Osaka to Sōja?

About 189 km by road (160 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Sōja?

About 2h 27min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).