Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Wakayama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 69 km | 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 69 km | 4h 37min |
| 🚶 On foot | 69 km | 14h 18min |
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 Wakayama (Wakayama) is 60 km in a straight line, or 69 km by road. A car trip takes about 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,030. 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 → Wakayama
- ↑Continue onto 中之島通
- ←Turn left onto 御堂筋25, 26, 165
- →Turn right onto 長堀通173
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto なにわ筋41
- →Turn right onto 主要地方道難波境川線
- ←Turn left onto 新なにわ筋, 大阪臨海線29
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 大苗代岡田浦停車場線252
- →Turn right onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ↑Continue onto 自然田鳥取線261
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 小豆島船所線139
- ←Turn left onto 有功天王線141
- →Turn right onto 有功天王線141
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- ↱Keep right onto 国道24号24
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新和歌浦梅原線 北大通り15
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Wakayama?
About 69 km by road (60 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Wakayama?
About 57min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).