Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nara-shi and Osaka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 30 km | 32min |
| 🚲 Bike | 30 km | 2h 0min |
| 🚶 On foot | 32 km | 6h 38min |
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 Osaka (Ōsaka) is 28 km in a straight line, or 30 km by road. A car trip takes about 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥450. 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 · Nara-shi → Osaka
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大宮通り369
- ←Turn left onto 奈良精華線52
- →Turn right onto 国道308号308
- ←Turn left onto 国道308号308
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 308308
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道308号308
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道308号308
- ↱Keep right onto 主要地方道築港深江線
- ↱Keep right onto 本町通
- →Turn right onto 上町筋
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 谷町筋30
- ←Turn left onto 土佐堀通168
- →Turn right onto 三休橋筋
- ←Turn left onto 栴檀木橋筋
- ←Turn left onto 中之島通
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Nara-shi
Kashihara-shi Kashihara-shi20 kmIkoma Ikoma10 kmTenri Tenri12 kmSakurai Sakurai21 kmGojō Gojō39 kmGose Gose27 kmTawaramoto Tawaramoto15 kmHōryūji Hōryūji10 kmHaibara-akanedai Haibara-akanedai21 kmYoshino-chō Yoshino-chō33 kmYamato-Takada Yamato-Takada19 kmŌuda Ōuda27 kmKatsuragi Katsuragi24 kmKashiba Kashiba19 kmYamatokōriyama Yamatokōriyama9 km
Distances from Osaka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nara-shi to Osaka?
About 30 km by road (28 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nara-shi to Osaka?
About 32min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥450 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).