Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nagoya and Hikari.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 560 km | 6h 23min |
| 🚲 Bike | 560 km | 37h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 545 km | 113h 27min |
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 Hikari (Yamaguchi) is 474 km in a straight line, or 560 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 23min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,320. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nagoya → Hikari
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 徳山光線8
- →Turn right onto 徳山光線8
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 光玖珂線144
- ←Turn left onto 光柳井線22
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←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 Nagoya
Distances from Hikari
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nagoya to Hikari?
About 560 km by road (474 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nagoya to Hikari?
About 6h 23min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).