Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nara-shi and Chiba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 500 km | 5h 31min |
| 🚲 Bike | 500 km | 33h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 465 km | 96h 58min |
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 Chiba (Chiba) is 405 km in a straight line, or 500 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,430. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nara-shi → Chiba
- ↑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
- ↰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 right onto 京葉道路14
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城
- ↱Keep right and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城
- ↱Keep right onto 千葉街道14
- ↱Keep right onto 東京湾岸道路357
- ←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 Nara-shi
Distances from Chiba
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nara-shi to Chiba?
About 500 km by road (405 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nara-shi to Chiba?
About 5h 31min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,430 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).