Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Niimi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 696 km | 8h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 696 km | 46h 22min |
| 🚶 On foot | 656 km | 136h 37min |
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 Niimi (Okayama) is 570 km in a straight line, or 696 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,330. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Niimi
- ↑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 onto 中国自動車道 and take E2A, E2 toward 宝塚, 岡山, ✈ 大阪空港E2A
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道313号313
- →Turn right onto 旧国道313号
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 北房川上線58
- ←Turn left onto 北房井倉哲西線50
- ↑Continue onto 長屋賀陽線78
- ←Turn left onto 長屋賀陽線78, 442
- →Turn right onto 国道180号180
- ←Turn left onto 新見日南線8
- 🏁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 Niimi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Niimi?
About 696 km by road (570 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Niimi?
About 8h 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,330 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).