Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hōryūji and Tokyo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 464 km | 4h 56min |
| 🚲 Bike | 464 km | 30h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 435 km | 90h 43min |
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 Hōryūji (Nara) to Tokyo (Tokyo) is 379 km in a straight line, or 464 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,890. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hōryūji → Tokyo
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道25号25
- ↑Continue onto 福住横田線192
- →Turn right onto 福住横田線192
- →Turn right onto 国道169号169
- ←Turn left onto 天理環状線51
- ←Turn left onto 国道25号25
- ←Turn left onto 天理環状線51
- ↑Continue onto 福住横田線192
- ←Turn left onto 福住横田線192
- →Turn right onto 国道25号25
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 317317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↰Keep left onto 山手通り and drive toward 松濤二丁目317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷入口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 初台南出口
- →Turn right onto 甲州街道20
- ←Turn left onto 公園通り3512
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 南通り3502
- ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511
- ←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 Hōryūji
Distances from Tokyo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hōryūji to Tokyo?
About 464 km by road (379 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hōryūji to Tokyo?
About 4h 56min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,890 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).