Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Katsuta.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 610 km | 6h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 610 km | 40h 39min |
| 🚶 On foot | 566 km | 117h 53min |
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 Katsuta (Ibaraki) is 492 km in a straight line, or 610 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,060. 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 → Katsuta
- ↑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
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 玉川通り and drive toward 初台, 恵比寿246
- ↱Keep right onto 渋谷入口 and drive toward 都心環状
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速都心環状線
- ↱Keep right onto 六本木通り412
- ↑Continue onto 六本木通り412
- ←Turn left onto 内堀通り301
- →Turn right onto 永代通り403
- ←Turn left onto 江戸通り407
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 浅草通り463
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 墨堤通り461
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号三郷線6
- ↰Keep left onto 北関東自動車道
- ↑Continue onto 北関東自動車道
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 水戸南
- ←Turn left onto 東水戸道路6
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 中石崎水戸線179
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 下入野水戸線235
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 馬渡水戸線351
- ↑Continue onto 水戸勝田那珂湊線63, 351
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←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
Distances from Katsuta
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Katsuta?
About 610 km by road (492 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Katsuta?
About 6h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,060 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).