Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Niihama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 259 km | 3h 44min |
| 🚲 Bike | 259 km | 17h 18min |
| 🚶 On foot | 250 km | 52h 6min |
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 Niihama (Ehime) is 217 km in a straight line, or 259 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,850. 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.
Driving directions · Osaka → Niihama
- ↑Continue onto 中之島通
- →Turn right onto なにわ筋41
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2
- →Turn right onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 九条梅田線
- ←Turn left onto 阪神高速3号神戸線
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 神戸淡路鳴門道, 山陽道方面, 徳島
- ↱Keep right and take E28 toward 神戸淡路鳴門道, 淡路島, 徳島
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto あいあいロード
- →Turn right onto 松茂吉野線14
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12, 14
- ↑Continue onto 津田川島線2, 12
- →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線12
- →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線12
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道438号438
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 高知自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 新居浜別子山線47
- →Turn right onto 新居浜東港線336
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新居浜東港線336
- →Turn right onto 多喜浜泉川線133
- 🏁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 Niihama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Niihama?
About 259 km by road (217 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Niihama?
About 3h 44min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).