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Himeji → Hōryūji

Hyōgo → Nara
Straight line97 km
By road122 km
Driving time1h 47min
Fuel cost¥1,810
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Himeji and Hōryūji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car122 km1h 47min
🚲 Bike122 km8h 8min
🚶 On foot112 km23h 21min

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 Himeji (Hyōgo) to Hōryūji (Nara) is 97 km in a straight line, or 122 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,810. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hōryūji → Himeji →

Driving directions · Himeji → Hōryūji

  1. ↑Continue305 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 白浜姫路停車場線40256 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 白浜姫路停車場線402, 516246 m0min
  4. ↑Continue onto 姫路環状線5161.0 km1min
  5. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道312号3121.2 km2min
  6. →Turn right onto 国道372号372252 m0min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 国道372号旧道1.3 km2min
  8. ←Turn left1.6 km3min
  9. →Turn right onto 国道372号37273 m0min
  10. ←Turn left407 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 2249.0 km33min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE215.1 km13min
  14. ↰Keep left763 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left512 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right201 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1421.1 km1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142147 m0min
  19. →Turn right10 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142269 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142266 m0min
  22. ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線, 中野中筋線142, 335160 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1423.8 km4min
  24. ←Turn left onto 東富松御願塚線336998 m1min
  25. ↑Continue onto 大阪伊丹線41507 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 大阪伊丹線412.7 km2min
  27. ↱Keep right120 m0min
  28. ↖Turn slight left onto 近松線902 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right onto 大阪伊丹線411.8 km2min
  30. →Turn right onto みてじま筋10481 m0min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 11117.7 km8min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速13号東大阪線13611 m1min
  33. ↰Keep left1.0 km1min
  34. ←Turn left3.3 km4min
  35. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 国道308号308671 m1min
  37. ↑Continue onto 国道308号3084.0 km3min
  38. ↱Keep right5.9 km7min
  39. ↰Keep left onto 308308567 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 一分バイパス1681.5 km1min
  41. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道168号1685.4 km5min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道168号1681.3 km1min
  43. ←Turn left onto 国道25号252.0 km2min
  44. ←Turn left224 m0min
  45. ←Turn left79 m0min
  46. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
大和路へぐり奈良県

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

Distances from Himeji

Kobe Kobe46 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama59 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki66 kmAkashi Akashi33 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi13 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka60 kmItami Itami64 kmKawanishi Kawanishi65 kmSandachō Sandachō49 kmAshiya Ashiya56 kmMiki Miki26 kmKariya Kariya29 kmOno Ono22 kmSasayama Sasayama55 kmToyooka Toyooka81 km

Distances from Hōryūji

Yamatokōriyama Yamatokōriyama3 kmTawaramoto Tawaramoto8 kmIkoma Ikoma9 kmKashiba Kashiba9 kmTenri Tenri9 kmNara-shi Nara-shi10 kmYamato-Takada Yamato-Takada11 kmKashihara-shi Kashihara-shi13 kmKatsuragi Katsuragi15 kmSakurai Sakurai16 kmGose Gose18 kmHaibara-akanedai Haibara-akanedai21 kmŌuda Ōuda24 kmYoshino-chō Yoshino-chō26 kmGojō Gojō29 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Himeji to Hōryūji?

About 122 km by road (97 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Himeji to Hōryūji?

About 1h 47min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).