Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hiroshima and Kainan.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 399 km | 4h 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 399 km | 26h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 294 km | 61h 10min |
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 Hiroshima (Hiroshima) to Kainan (Wakayama) is 255 km in a straight line, or 399 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,930. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hiroshima → Kainan
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 城南通り
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↑Continue onto 広島中島線70
- →Turn right onto 広島中島線70, 84
- ←Turn left onto 大内越通り264
- ←Turn left onto 大内越通り264
- →Turn right onto 大内越通り264
- ←Turn left onto 広島中島線70
- ←Turn left onto 広島中島線70
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2
- ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 尼崎宝塚線42
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right onto 尼崎末広入口5-07
- ↰Keep left onto 尼崎末広入口5-07
- ↰Keep left onto 泉佐野北出口
- ←Turn left onto 大阪臨海線29
- →Turn right onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ←Turn left onto 土丸栄線247
- →Turn right onto 第二阪和国道26
- ←Turn left onto 大苗代岡田浦停車場線252
- →Turn right onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ↑Continue onto 自然田鳥取線261
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 海南金屋線18
- →Turn right onto 国道370号370
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp 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 Hiroshima
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hiroshima to Kainan?
About 399 km by road (255 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hiroshima to Kainan?
About 4h 57min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).