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Katsuyama → Osaka

Fukui → Ōsaka
Straight line177 km
By road217 km
Driving time2h 55min
Fuel cost¥3,220
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Katsuyama and Osaka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car217 km2h 55min
🚲 Bike217 km14h 27min
🚶 On foot203 km42h 23min

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 Katsuyama (Fukui) to Osaka (Ōsaka) is 177 km in a straight line, or 217 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,220. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.

⇄ Return route: Osaka → Katsuyama →

Driving directions · Katsuyama → Osaka

  1. Continue119 m0min
  2. Turn left175 m0min
  3. Turn left onto 勝山丸岡線173.7 km3min
  4. Turn left onto 国道416号416542 m0min
  5. Turn left onto 国道416号4164.2 km4min
  6. Turn right onto 国道416号4163.4 km3min
  7. Turn right onto 国道416号4164.3 km4min
  8. Continue onto 国道364号3642.4 km2min
  9. Continue354 m0min
  10. Continue onto 中部縦貫自動車道E673.1 km3min
  11. Keep left56.8 km34min
  12. Keep left1.2 km1min
  13. Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜1.4 km1min
  14. Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 1614.7 km4min
  15. Keep right onto 国道161号16117.7 km15min
  16. Turn left onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  17. Continue onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  18. Turn right onto 高島大津線558720 m1min
  19. Keep left onto 国道161号16140.1 km31min
  20. Keep right onto 西大津バイパス16111.2 km10min
  21. Keep right1.3 km1min
  22. Turn right onto 大津淀線352.4 km2min
  23. Continue onto 大津宇治線364.3 km4min
  24. Continue203 m0min
  25. Turn left740 m1min
  26. Turn right118 m0min
  27. Continue392 m0min
  28. Turn left1.1 km1min
  29. Turn right onto 黄檗停車場線245216 m0min
  30. Turn left onto 黄檗停車場線245703 m1min
  31. Turn left onto 国道24号24422 m1min
  32. Turn sharp right onto 国道24号 and drive toward 大阪, 奈良, 京滋バイパス24108 m0min
  33. Keep right and drive toward 吹田, 大阪3.1 km3min
  34. Keep left161 m0min
  35. Keep left25.7 km21min
  36. Keep left3.0 km4min
  37. Turn left507 m1min
  38. Turn right onto 大阪生駒線85.5 km6min
  39. Turn left onto 富田町通286 m1min
  40. Keep right onto 若松町三番町通142 m0min
  41. Turn left122 m0min
  42. Continue338 m0min
  43. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

禅の里福井県
西山公園福井県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Katsuyama to Osaka?

About 217 km by road (177 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Katsuyama to Osaka?

About 2h 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).