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Osaka → Okayama

Ōsaka → Okayama
Straight line143 km
By road171 km
Driving time2h 12min
Fuel cost¥2,550
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Osaka and Okayama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car171 km2h 12min
🚲 Bike171 km11h 26min
🚶 On foot165 km34h 22min

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 Okayama (Okayama) is 143 km in a straight line, or 171 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,550. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.

⇄ Return route: Okayama → Osaka →

Driving directions · Osaka → Okayama

  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JCTE298.3 km1h 10min
  13. Keep left958 m1min
  14. Keep left19.7 km17min
  15. Keep left onto 国道250号25014.3 km12min
  16. Continue onto 岡山玉野線45785 m1min
  17. Turn right194 m0min
  18. Keep left60 m0min
  19. Turn sharp left1 m0min
  20. 🏁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)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Osaka to Okayama?

About 171 km by road (143 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 12min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,550 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).