Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitahama and Osaka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 74 km | 1h 9min |
| 🚲 Bike | 74 km | 4h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 74 km | 15h 30min |
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 Kitahama (Shiga) to Osaka (Ōsaka) is 65 km in a straight line, or 74 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,110. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Kitahama → Osaka
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 途中志賀線311
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 湖西道路
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 大津淀線35
- ↑Continue onto 大津宇治線36
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 黄檗停車場線245
- ←Turn left onto 黄檗停車場線245
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道24号 and drive toward 大阪, 奈良, 京滋バイパス24
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 吹田, 大阪
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大阪生駒線8
- ←Turn left onto 富田町通
- ↱Keep right onto 若松町三番町通
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- 🏁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 Kitahama
Distances from Osaka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitahama to Osaka?
About 74 km by road (65 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitahama to Osaka?
About 1h 9min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,110 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).