Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nakano and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 246 km | 3h 28min |
| 🚲 Bike | 246 km | 16h 22min |
| 🚶 On foot | 210 km | 43h 45min |
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 Nakano (Nagano) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 183 km in a straight line, or 246 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,650. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nakano → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 長野県道29号中野豊野線29
- →Turn right onto 国道292号292, 403
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道292号292
- ←Turn left onto ベルツ通り
- ←Turn left onto ベルツ通り
- ←Turn left onto 日本ロマンチック街道292
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 中之条草津線55
- →Turn right onto 下沢渡原町線234
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 日本ロマンチック街道145
- ↑Continue onto 中之条バイパス353
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道353号353
- →Turn right onto 長野街道
- →Turn right onto 三国街道291
- →Turn right onto 渋川バイパス17, 353, 291
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 311311
- ↰Keep left onto 環八通り and drive toward 中原街道311
- ↑Continue onto 環八通り and drive toward 中原街道311
- ↰Keep left and take R1 toward 第二京浜
- ↱Keep right onto 第二京浜1
- ←Turn left onto 小向本通り
- ↑Continue onto 多摩沿線道路
- ↱Keep right onto 府中街道9
- ←Turn left onto 駅前本町線9
- →Turn right onto 駅前本町線9
- ←Turn left onto 市役所通り9
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新川通り101
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp 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 Nakano
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nakano to Kawasaki?
About 246 km by road (183 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nakano to Kawasaki?
About 3h 28min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).