Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Katsuyama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 218 km | 2h 56min |
| 🚲 Bike | 218 km | 14h 30min |
| 🚶 On foot | 203 km | 42h 23min |
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 Katsuyama (Fukui) is 177 km in a straight line, or 218 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,230. 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 → Katsuyama
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left onto 国道24号 and take 24 toward 観月橋24
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道24号 and drive toward 京都, 観月橋24
- →Turn right onto 黄檗停車場線245
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 大津宇治線36
- ↑Continue onto 大津淀線35
- ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 谷口バイパス364
- ↑Continue onto 国道416号416
- ←Turn left onto 国道416号416
- ←Turn left onto 国道416号416
- →Turn right onto 国道416号416
- →Turn right onto 勝山丸岡線17
- →Turn right
- →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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Katsuyama?
About 218 km by road (177 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Katsuyama?
About 2h 56min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,230 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).