Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Kashihara-shi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 42 km | 34min |
| 🚲 Bike | 42 km | 2h 50min |
| 🚶 On foot | 39 km | 8h 3min |
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 Kashihara-shi (Nara) is 34 km in a straight line, or 42 km by road. A car trip takes about 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥630. 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 → Kashihara-shi
- ↑Continue onto 中之島通
- ←Turn left onto 御堂筋25, 26, 165
- ←Turn left onto 土佐堀通168
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速1号環状線1
- ←Turn left onto 長居公園通
- →Turn right onto 大阪中央環状線2
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 西名阪自動車道E25
- ↱Keep right onto 西名阪自動車道E25
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道165号165
- ↑Continue onto 国道165号165
- ←Turn left onto 当麻寺線160
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right onto 当麻寺線160
- ↑Continue onto 国道168号168
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道166号166, 168
- →Turn right onto 河合大和高田線132
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 国道166号166, 168
- ↑Continue onto 国道165号165, 166
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24, 165, 166
- →Turn right onto 国道165号165, 166, 169
- 🏁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 Kashihara-shi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Kashihara-shi?
About 42 km by road (34 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Kashihara-shi?
About 34min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).