Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Kurashiki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 660 km | 7h 38min |
| 🚲 Bike | 660 km | 44h 0min |
| 🚶 On foot | 634 km | 132h 3min |
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 Kurashiki (Okayama) is 551 km in a straight line, or 660 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,810. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Kurashiki
- ↑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 left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道250号250
- →Turn right onto 国道250号250
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- →Turn right onto 倉敷玉野線22
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 倉敷中央通り
- →Turn right
- →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 Kurashiki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Kurashiki?
About 660 km by road (551 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Kurashiki?
About 7h 38min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).