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Kawasaki → Unzen

Kanagawa → Nagasaki
Straight line922 km
By road1,189 km
Driving time14h 23min
Fuel cost¥17,670
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Unzen.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,189 km14h 23min
🚲 Bike1,189 km79h 17min
🚶 On foot1,061 km220h 59min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Unzen (Nagasaki) is 922 km in a straight line, or 1,189 km by road. A car trip takes about 14h 23min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥17,670. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Unzen → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Unzen

  1. ↑Continue26 m0min
  2. ←Turn left143 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 新川通り10116 m0min
  5. ←Turn left46 m0min
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  7. →Turn right226 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り661 m1min
  9. →Turn right onto 産業道路61.4 km2min
  10. ↱Keep right2.7 km3min
  11. ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名15.2 km17min
  12. ↰Keep left960 m2min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E144.1 km29min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E129.9 km20min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  16. ↰Keep left432 m0min
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  18. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  20. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  22. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  24. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田7.6 km6min
  25. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
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  32. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.1 km4min
  34. ↱Keep right onto 下関港線57690 m1min
  35. ↰Keep left271 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right41.0 km29min
  37. ↰Keep left onto 八幡IC出口951 m1min
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  40. ↱Keep right onto 直方バイパス20018.0 km15min
  41. ↑Continue onto 国道200号20015.3 km13min
  42. ↱Keep right onto 国道200号2008.1 km7min
  43. →Turn right onto 筑紫野三輪線77298 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 国道200号2001.5 km1min
  45. ↑Continue onto 筑紫野三輪線772.1 km2min
  46. ←Turn left1.7 km2min
  47. →Turn right84 m0min
  48. ←Turn left708 m1min
  49. →Turn right onto 筑紫野バイパス35.1 km7min
  50. →Turn right onto 国道34号34942 m1min
  51. ↱Turn sharp right24.7 km17min
  52. ↰Keep left659 m1min
  53. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  54. ←Turn left191 m0min
  55. →Turn right onto 佐賀外環状線48970 m1min
  56. ↰Keep left onto 佐賀外環状線(旧道)731 m1min
  57. ←Turn left onto 川上牛津線2122.1 km2min
  58. ↰Keep left onto 川上牛津線212270 m1min
  59. →Turn right onto 川上牛津線212258 m1min
  60. →Turn right onto 川上牛津線2122.4 km3min
  61. ↑Continue2.9 km4min
  62. →Turn right onto 佐賀バイパス341.7 km2min
  63. ←Turn left57 m0min
  64. →Turn right onto 別府牛津停車場線2841.1 km1min
  65. ←Turn left onto 国道34号34, 2072.3 km3min
  66. ↰Keep left onto 多久江北線351.8 km2min
  67. ←Turn left276 m0min
  68. ↑Continue onto 国道207号20712.4 km12min
  69. ←Turn left onto 国道207号207, 4446.1 km5min
  70. ←Turn left onto 国道207号2071.9 km3min
  71. →Turn right370 m0min
  72. →Turn right onto 国道207号20726.6 km28min
  73. ←Turn left onto 諫早湾干拓堤防道路7.8 km10min
  74. →Turn right295 m1min
  75. ↰Turn sharp left180 m0min
  76. →Turn right onto 国道251号2511.1 km1min
  77. ←Turn left327 m1min
  78. →Turn right423 m1min
  79. ↖Turn slight left1.2 km2min
  80. →Turn right onto 雲仙グリーンロード(島原半島広域農道)245 m0min
  81. ←Turn left529 m1min
  82. →Turn right269 m1min
  83. ↰Keep left136 m0min
  84. ↱Turn sharp right437 m1min
  85. ↱Keep right619 m1min
  86. ↗Turn slight right163 m0min
  87. ↰Keep left809 m2min
  88. →Turn right87 m0min
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  90. ←Turn left184 m0min
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  95. ↖Turn slight left486 m1min
  96. ←Turn left onto 国道57号57, 2512.4 km2min
  97. ↰Keep left123 m0min
  98. →Turn right611 m1min
  99. ↰Turn sharp left149 m0min
  100. ←Turn left3.3 km7min
  101. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県
いながわ兵庫県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kawasaki to Unzen?

About 1,189 km by road (922 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Unzen?

About 14h 23min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥17,670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).