Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Nakano.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 437 km | 5h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 437 km | 29h 9min |
| 🚶 On foot | 397 km | 82h 38min |
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 Nakano (Nagano) is 345 km in a straight line, or 437 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,500. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.3°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 → Nakano
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 恵那白川線68
- ↰Keep left onto 恵那白川線68
- ↰Keep left onto 恵那白川線68
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 上松南木曽線508
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道19号19
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道19号19
- ↰Keep left onto 松本空港塩尻北インター線27
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 中野豊野線29
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↖Turn slight 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 Osaka
Distances from Nakano
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Nakano?
About 437 km by road (345 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Nakano?
About 5h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).