Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nagano and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 245 km | 3h 14min |
| 🚲 Bike | 245 km | 16h 18min |
| 🚶 On foot | 214 km | 44h 39min |
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 Nagano (Nagano) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 186 km in a straight line, or 245 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,630. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.8°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nagano → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue onto 昭和通り19
- ←Turn left onto 県庁通り19
- ↰Keep left onto 県庁通り117
- ↑Continue onto 長野真田線35
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 上信越自動車道E18
- ↱Keep right onto 上信越自動車道
- ↱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 Nagano
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nagano to Kawasaki?
About 245 km by road (186 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nagano to Kawasaki?
About 3h 14min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).