Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Aso.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,057 km | 14h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,057 km | 70h 28min |
| 🚶 On foot | 970 km | 202h 5min |
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 Aso (Kumamoto) is 843 km in a straight line, or 1,057 km by road. A car trip takes about 14h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,700. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Aso
- ↑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
- ↑Continue onto 久米線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 天王和田線
- ←Turn left onto 天王和田線
- →Turn right onto 下松新南陽線347
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 遠石江口線
- ←Turn left onto 徳山港線52
- →Turn right onto 徳山新南陽線172
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道213号213
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left onto 下恵良九重線409
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left onto 国道210号210, 387
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left onto 国道442号442
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道212号212
- ←Turn left onto 国道212号212
- →Turn right onto 国道57号57
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 阿蘇停車場線307
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep 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 Aso
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Aso?
About 1,057 km by road (843 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Aso?
About 14h 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥15,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).