Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Sakai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 490 km | 5h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 490 km | 32h 39min |
| 🚶 On foot | 460 km | 95h 56min |
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 Sakai (Ōsaka) is 400 km in a straight line, or 490 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,280. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.1°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Sakai
- ↑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 left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道25号25
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 福住横田線192
- ↑Continue onto 天理環状線51
- →Turn right onto 国道25号25
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大阪高石線28
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right onto 大堀堺線187
- ←Turn left onto 国道26号26
- →Turn right onto 堺大和高田線12
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn 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 Sakai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Sakai?
About 490 km by road (400 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Sakai?
About 5h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).