Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Niimi and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 696 km | 8h 19min |
| 🚲 Bike | 696 km | 46h 25min |
| 🚶 On foot | 656 km | 136h 37min |
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 Niimi (Okayama) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 570 km in a straight line, or 696 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,340. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Niimi → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue onto 新見日南線8
- →Turn right onto 国道180号180
- ←Turn left onto 長屋賀陽線78, 442
- →Turn right onto 長屋賀陽線78
- ↑Continue onto 北房井倉哲西線50, 78
- →Turn right onto 北房川上線58
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 旧国道313号
- ←Turn left onto 国道313号313
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCT and take E1A, E2 toward 高槻, 京都, 岡山, 徳島
- ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCT and take E1A toward 高槻, 京都
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰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 left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K1
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新川通り101
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り
- ←Turn left
- →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 Niimi
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Niimi to Kawasaki?
About 696 km by road (570 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Niimi to Kawasaki?
About 8h 19min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,340 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).