Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Himeji.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 564 km | 6h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 564 km | 37h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 532 km | 110h 46min |
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 Himeji (Hyōgo) is 462 km in a straight line, or 564 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,380. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Himeji
- ↑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
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道372号372
- ←Turn left onto 国道312号312
- ↖Turn slight left onto 姫路環状線516
- ↑Continue onto 白浜姫路停車場線402, 516
- ←Turn left onto 白浜姫路停車場線402
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Himeji
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Himeji?
About 564 km by road (462 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Himeji?
About 6h 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).