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Kawasaki → Chūō

Kanagawa → Yamanashi
Straight line110 km
By road133 km
Driving time2h 1min
Fuel cost¥1,970
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Chūō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car133 km2h 1min
🚲 Bike133 km8h 52min
🚶 On foot127 km26h 23min

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 Chūō (Yamanashi) is 110 km in a straight line, or 133 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,970. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Chūō → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Chūō

  1. ↑Continue26 m0min
  2. ←Turn left45 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right174 m0min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left73 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 新川通り101908 m1min
  6. →Turn right126 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right358 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 富士見通り132254 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 市役所通り9480 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 市役所通り913 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 府中街道9794 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 府中街道409324 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 多摩沿線道路608 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 小向本通り584 m1min
  15. ↱Turn sharp right onto 第二京浜11.9 km2min
  16. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  17. ←Turn left78 m0min
  18. ←Turn left138 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 多摩堤通り111.3 km3min
  20. ←Turn left onto 多摩堤通り117.1 km9min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 多摩堤通り111.1 km2min
  22. ←Turn left onto 大田調布線111.5 km2min
  23. ↑Continue onto 筏道172 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 二の橋通り15 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 世田谷通り3671 m1min
  26. →Turn right onto 狛江通り113.4 km6min
  27. ←Turn left onto 甲州街道(八雲台二丁目)202.1 km3min
  28. ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道430 m0min
  29. ↰Keep left and take E20 toward 河口湖, 甲府50.1 km39min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 中央自動車道右ルートE2047.3 km40min
  31. ↰Keep left and drive toward 甲府南, 中道851 m1min
  32. ↱Keep right38 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 国道358号358935 m1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 笛吹ライン1402.9 km3min
  35. →Turn right onto 甲府中央右左口線29646 m1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線124.0 km4min
  37. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

八王子滝山東京都
つる山梨県
甲斐大和山梨県
とよとみ山梨県

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

Distances from Kawasaki

Yokohama Yokohama11 kmYokosuka Yokosuka27 kmFujisawa Fujisawa29 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka41 kmChigasaki Chigasaki35 kmAtsugi Atsugi33 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan25 kmOdawara Odawara59 kmHadano Hadano48 kmKamakura Kamakura28 kmZama Zama30 kmIsehara Isehara39 kmZushi Zushi28 kmMiura Miura43 kmŌiso Ōiso43 km

Distances from Chūō

Minami-Alps Minami-Alps4 kmRyūō Ryūō6 kmKōfu Kōfu10 kmKai Kai10 kmNirasaki Nirasaki13 kmFuefuki Fuefuki13 kmIsawa Isawa13 kmKofu Kofu14 kmYamanashi Yamanashi20 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko20 kmEnzan Enzan24 kmKōshū Kōshū28 kmHokuto Hokuto28 kmFuji-yoshida Fuji-yoshida30 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida32 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kawasaki to Chūō?

About 133 km by road (110 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 1min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,970 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).