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Hiroshima → Kōya

Hiroshima → Wakayama
Straight line292 km
By road395 km
Driving time5h 4min
Fuel cost¥5,870
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hiroshima and Kōya.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car395 km5h 4min
🚲 Bike395 km26h 20min
🚶 On foot336 km69h 56min

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 Kōya (Wakayama) is 292 km in a straight line, or 395 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 4min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,870. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kōya → Hiroshima →

Driving directions · Hiroshima → Kōya

  1. Continue86 m0min
  2. Turn right onto 城南通り2.3 km3min
  3. Turn sharp left177 m0min
  4. Continue onto 広島中島線70674 m1min
  5. Turn right onto 広島中島線70, 8454 m0min
  6. Turn left onto 大内越通り264276 m0min
  7. Turn left onto 大内越通り2641.6 km2min
  8. Turn right onto 大内越通り2641.4 km1min
  9. Turn left onto 広島中島線704.4 km4min
  10. Turn left onto 広島中島線701.2 km1min
  11. Turn right246 m0min
  12. Keep right278.6 km3h 10min
  13. Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  14. Keep right onto 神戸JCTE215.1 km13min
  15. Keep left763 m1min
  16. Keep left512 m1min
  17. Keep right201 m0min
  18. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1421.1 km1min
  19. Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142147 m0min
  20. Turn right10 m0min
  21. Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142269 m0min
  22. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142266 m0min
  23. Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線, 中野中筋線142, 335160 m0min
  24. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1424.1 km4min
  25. Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線14257 m0min
  26. Turn slight right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1424.8 km5min
  27. Turn left onto 国道2号2206 m0min
  28. Turn right onto 尼崎港線57726 m1min
  29. Turn sharp left1.2 km1min
  30. Keep left756 m1min
  31. Keep left onto 国道43号43651 m1min
  32. Keep right3.6 km6min
  33. Continue onto 国道43号12.2 km8min
  34. Keep left464 m0min
  35. Keep left375 m0min
  36. Turn left onto 国道310号31019.7 km22min
  37. Turn left onto 国道371号371488 m0min
  38. Turn right onto 国道371号3713.9 km3min
  39. Turn right onto 国道371号3714.4 km4min
  40. Turn slight left onto 国道371号旧道3.7 km4min
  41. Turn left1.1 km1min
  42. Turn left177 m0min
  43. Turn left onto 国道24号24158 m0min
  44. Turn right onto 国道370号370330 m0min
  45. Turn right onto 国道370号370109 m0min
  46. Turn left onto 国道371号37112.9 km11min
  47. Turn right onto 国道371号3717.5 km6min
  48. Turn left onto 高野天川線53, 734672 m1min
  49. Keep left868 m2min
  50. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

クロスロードみつぎ広島県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
奥河内くろまろの郷大阪府

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hiroshima to Kōya?

About 395 km by road (292 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hiroshima to Kōya?

About 5h 4min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,870 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).