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Osaka → Kurashiki

Ōsaka → Okayama
Straight line159 km
By road190 km
Driving time2h 31min
Fuel cost¥2,830
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Osaka and Kurashiki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car190 km2h 31min
🚲 Bike190 km12h 42min
🚶 On foot183 km38h 8min

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 Kurashiki (Okayama) is 159 km in a straight line, or 190 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,830. 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: Kurashiki → Osaka →

Driving directions · Osaka → Kurashiki

  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. →Turn right onto 国道250号2501.1 km1min
  17. ↰Keep left3.3 km3min
  18. →Turn right6.6 km6min
  19. ↰Keep left7.0 km8min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2323 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 倉敷玉野線22442 m0min
  22. ←Turn left716 m1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 倉敷中央通り154 m0min
  24. →Turn right275 m0min
  25. →Turn right125 m0min
  26. ←Turn left59 m0min
  27. 🏁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 Kurashiki

Sōja Sōja10 kmAsakuchi Asakuchi16 kmOkayama Okayama17 kmKamogatachō-kamogata Kamogatachō-kamogata17 kmTamano Tamano18 kmKasaoka Kasaoka26 kmTakahashi Takahashi26 kmIbara Ibara28 kmAkaiwa Akaiwa34 kmSetouchi Setouchi35 kmBizen Bizen49 kmNiimi Niimi52 kmTsuyama Tsuyama56 kmManiwa Maniwa58 kmMimasaka Mimasaka66 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Osaka to Kurashiki?

About 190 km by road (159 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 31min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,830 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).