Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Nakano.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 244 km | 3h 28min |
| 🚲 Bike | 244 km | 16h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 210 km | 43h 45min |
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 Nakano (Nagano) is 183 km in a straight line, or 244 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,630. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Nakano
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 富士見通り132
- ↑Continue onto 市役所通り9
- →Turn right onto 市役所通り9
- ←Turn left onto 府中街道9
- ←Turn left onto 府中街道409
- ↱Keep right onto 多摩沿線道路
- ↰Keep left onto 小向本通り
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 第二京浜1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 中原街道
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 目黒通り
- ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り443
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬（関越道）
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 目白通り24
- ↱Keep right onto 目白通り and drive toward 外環, 関越道24
- ↱Keep right onto 関越自動車道E17
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto Shibukawa Bypass
- ↖Turn slight left onto 三国街道291
- ←Turn left onto 長野街道
- ←Turn left onto 国道353号353
- ↖Turn slight left onto 中之条バイパス353
- ↑Continue onto 日本ロマンチック街道145
- →Turn right onto 上信自動車道145
- ↰Keep left onto 145145
- ↑Continue onto 八ッ場バイパス145
- ↰Keep left onto 145145
- →Turn right onto 林岩下線375
- ↑Continue onto 長野街道406
- →Turn right onto 日本ロマンチック街道292
- ←Turn left onto 志賀草津道路292
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道292号292
- ←Turn left onto 長野県道29号中野豊野線29
- →Turn right
- ←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 Nakano
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Nakano?
About 244 km by road (183 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Nakano?
About 3h 28min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).