Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Sasebo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,160 km | 13h 44min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,160 km | 77h 21min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,096 km | 228h 17min |
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 Sasebo (Nagasaki) is 953 km in a straight line, or 1,160 km by road. A car trip takes about 13h 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥17,240. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Sasebo
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 水門通り
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right onto 産業道路6
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 下関港線57
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 室木下有木若宮線9
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 福岡直方線21, 30
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 糟屋ランプ入口
- ↰Keep left onto 福岡都市高速1号香椎線
- ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速環状線内回り1
- ↱Keep right onto 西九州自動車道, 国道497号
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道202号202
- ↑Continue onto 浜玉相知線40
- ↑Continue onto 虹の松原線347
- ←Turn left onto 鏡山公園線250
- ↗Turn slight right onto 浜玉相知線40
- ←Turn left onto 浜玉相知線40
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 半田鬼塚線258
- ↰Keep left onto 半田鬼塚線258
- ←Turn left onto 国道202号202, 203
- ↑Continue onto 国道204号204, 383, 498
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 国道498号498
- ←Turn left onto 国道498号498
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道498号498
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 佐世保世知原線151
- ←Turn left onto 国道204号204
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp 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 Kawasaki
Distances from Sasebo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Sasebo?
About 1,160 km by road (953 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Sasebo?
About 13h 44min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥17,240 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).