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Osaka → Morioka

Ōsaka → Iwate
Straight line748 km
By road910 km
Driving time11h 38min
Fuel cost¥13,520
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Osaka and Morioka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car910 km11h 38min
🚲 Bike910 km60h 41min
🚶 On foot860 km179h 7min

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 Morioka (Iwate) is 748 km in a straight line, or 910 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥13,520. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -2.3°C en route). Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.

⇄ Return route: Morioka → Osaka →

Driving directions · Osaka → Morioka

  1. ↑Continue onto 中之島通338 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 天満浜通273 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto 堺筋102312 m0min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 堺筋102383 m0min
  5. ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪高槻京都線1415 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 曽根崎通1, 1633.3 km3min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪生駒線82.0 km3min
  8. ←Turn left519 m1min
  9. →Turn right onto 花博通2.6 km3min
  10. ↰Keep left25.2 km21min
  11. ↰Keep left194 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right3.6 km3min
  13. ↰Keep left640 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 国道24号 and take 24 toward 観月橋2442 m0min
  15. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道24号 and drive toward 京都, 観月橋24346 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 黄檗停車場線245923 m2min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left1.1 km1min
  18. →Turn right392 m0min
  19. ↑Continue118 m0min
  20. ←Turn left740 m1min
  21. →Turn right203 m0min
  22. ↑Continue onto 大津宇治線364.3 km4min
  23. ↑Continue onto 大津淀線352.4 km2min
  24. ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8812 m1min
  25. ↰Keep left29 m0min
  26. ↰Keep left31 m0min
  27. ↗Turn slight right101 m0min
  28. ←Turn left191 m0min
  29. ↱Keep right142 m0min
  30. ↰Turn sharp left42 m0min
  31. ↱Keep right25.8 km18min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  35. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  37. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  38. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  39. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  40. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  41. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11619.8 km17min
  42. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  43. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46448 m0min
  44. →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  45. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  46. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 34535.5 km30min
  47. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  48. ←Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  49. →Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  50. ←Turn left onto 国道7号7, 34522.9 km20min
  51. →Turn right553 m1min
  52. ↗Turn slight right onto 菅野代堅苔沢線61612 m1min
  53. →Turn right242 m0min
  54. ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道(無料区間)E712.8 km12min
  55. ↰Keep left554 m0min
  56. →Turn right onto 鶴岡バイパス71.4 km1min
  57. →Turn right onto 羽州浜街道3325.2 km5min
  58. ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349664 m1min
  59. ↱Keep right onto 鶴岡村上線349712 m1min
  60. ↑Continue onto 国道345号3458.5 km7min
  61. →Turn right onto 国道345号3454.7 km4min
  62. ↑Continue446 m1min
  63. ←Turn left onto 羽黒立川線46949 m1min
  64. →Turn right onto 羽黒立川線462.6 km2min
  65. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道47号4716.8 km14min
  66. ←Turn left onto 新庄古口道路471.6 km2min
  67. ↰Keep left574 m1min
  68. ←Turn left onto 新庄戸沢線342.4 km2min
  69. ←Turn left368 m0min
  70. →Turn right onto 神田川口線3284.7 km5min
  71. ←Turn left onto 国道458号4581.1 km1min
  72. ↑Continue onto 真室川鮭川線357.9 km7min
  73. ↑Continue onto 国道344号3442.9 km2min
  74. ←Turn left onto 平岡日当線3246.4 km6min
  75. ←Turn left onto 国道13号13, 344972 m1min
  76. ↑Continue8.7 km5min
  77. ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 34411.5 km10min
  78. ←Turn left3.5 km4min
  79. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道13号13, 3448.4 km7min
  80. ←Turn left259 m0min
  81. ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E1317.4 km16min
  82. ↰Keep left842 m1min
  83. ↰Keep left19.8 km18min
  84. ↰Keep left toward 107864 m1min
  85. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道107号107892 m1min
  86. ←Turn left4.2 km5min
  87. ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線143.1 km39min
  88. →Turn right onto 盛岡横手線12.4 km2min
  89. ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線12.9 km3min
  90. →Turn right2.2 km3min
  91. ↑Continue onto 繋温泉線2582.0 km2min
  92. →Turn right onto 国道46号467.2 km6min
  93. ↑Continue onto 秋田街道12.3 km2min
  94. ←Turn left onto 秋田街道1954 m1min
  95. →Turn right702 m1min
  96. ←Turn left onto 盛岡停車場線210 m0min
  97. ↖Turn slight left onto 開運橋2100 m0min
  98. →Turn right onto 開運橋通805 m1min
  99. →Turn right48 m0min
  100. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
めぐみ白山石川県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Osaka to Morioka?

About 910 km by road (748 km in a straight line).

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

About 11h 38min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥13,520 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).