Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nara-shi and Tokyo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 459 km | 4h 53min |
| 🚲 Bike | 459 km | 30h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 426 km | 88h 41min |
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 Nara-shi (Nara) to Tokyo (Tokyo) is 370 km in a straight line, or 459 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 53min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,810. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nara-shi → Tokyo
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通り369
- →Turn right onto 国道369号169
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 奈良名張線80
- →Turn right onto 奈良名張線80
- ←Turn left onto 奈良名張線80
- ←Turn left onto 日笠東金坊線183
- ←Turn left onto 奈良名張線80
- ↱Keep right onto 奈良名張線80
- ↑Continue onto 国道369号369
- ↑Continue onto 奈良名張線80
- ←Turn left onto 国道25号25
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 317317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↰Keep left onto 山手通り and drive toward 松濤二丁目317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷入口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 初台南出口
- →Turn right onto 甲州街道20
- ←Turn left onto 公園通り3512
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 南通り3502
- ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511
- ←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 Nara-shi
Distances from Tokyo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nara-shi to Tokyo?
About 459 km by road (370 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nara-shi to Tokyo?
About 4h 53min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).