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Kainan → Osaka

Wakayama → Ōsaka
Straight line66 km
By road77 km
Driving time59min
Fuel cost¥1,140
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kainan and Osaka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car77 km59min
🚲 Bike77 km5h 8min
🚶 On foot76 km15h 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 Kainan (Wakayama) to Osaka (Ōsaka) is 66 km in a straight line, or 77 km by road. A car trip takes about 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,140. 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 → Kainan →

Driving directions · Kainan → Osaka

  1. Continue64 m0min
  2. Turn sharp left115 m0min
  3. Turn right onto 国道370号3701.5 km1min
  4. Turn left onto 海南金屋線18234 m0min
  5. Turn left onto 海南金屋線1875 m0min
  6. Turn right24.0 km17min
  7. Keep left1.5 km1min
  8. Turn right onto 自然田鳥取線261119 m0min
  9. Continue onto 和歌山貝塚線644.1 km4min
  10. Turn left onto 大苗代岡田浦停車場線252414 m0min
  11. Turn right onto 第二阪和国道2617.7 km15min
  12. Continue onto 第二阪和国道268.5 km7min
  13. Continue onto 第二阪和国道2617.4 km10min
  14. Keep left266 m0min
  15. Keep right55 m0min
  16. Turn slight left onto 内北浜通り68 m0min
  17. Turn right onto 四つ橋筋280 m0min
  18. Turn right onto 中之島通579 m1min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ねごろ歴史の丘和歌山県
根来さくらの里和歌山県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kainan to Osaka?

About 77 km by road (66 km in a straight line).

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

About 59min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,140 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).