Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nagoya and Kochi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 453 km | 5h 56min |
| 🚲 Bike | 453 km | 30h 11min |
| 🚶 On foot | 412 km | 85h 54min |
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 Nagoya (Aichi) to Kochi (Kochi) is 359 km in a straight line, or 453 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,730. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nagoya → Kochi
- ↑Continue onto 出来町通215
- ←Turn left onto 公館南北2号線
- →Turn right onto 公館東西2号線
- ←Turn left onto 伏見通22
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 若宮大通
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↰Keep left onto 中国自動車道 and take E2A, E2 toward 宝塚, 岡山, ✈ 大阪空港E2A
- ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速7号北神戸線
- ↰Keep left onto 神戸淡路鳴門自動車道
- ↑Continue onto 神戸淡路鳴門自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto あいあいロード
- →Turn right onto 松茂吉野線14
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12, 14
- ↑Continue onto 津田川島線2, 12
- →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線12
- →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線12
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道438号438
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 高知自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 高知北環状線44
- →Turn right onto 後免中島高知線249
- ←Turn left onto 後免中島高知線249
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道32号支線32
- ↰Keep left onto 国道32号支線32
- ↑Continue onto 桂浜はりまや線34
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線274
- ↰Keep 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 Nagoya
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nagoya to Kochi?
About 453 km by road (359 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nagoya to Kochi?
About 5h 56min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,730 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).