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Gobō → Kōya

Wakayama → Wakayama
Straight line56 km
By road86 km
Driving time1h 11min
Fuel cost¥1,270
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Gobō and Kōya.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car86 km1h 11min
🚲 Bike86 km5h 43min
🚶 On foot64 km13h 20min

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 Gobō (Wakayama) to Kōya (Wakayama) is 56 km in a straight line, or 86 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 11min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,270. 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 → Gobō →

Driving directions · Gobō → Kōya

  1. ↑Continue269 m1min
  2. →Turn right73 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right243 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 御坊中津線251.7 km2min
  5. ←Turn left952 m1min
  6. →Turn right onto 日高印南線27228 m0min
  7. ←Turn left28.6 km19min
  8. ↰Keep left479 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right679 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 和歌山海南線135776 m1min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 国道370号3703.7 km3min
  12. ↑Continue onto 阪井バイパス3702.3 km2min
  13. →Turn right203 m0min
  14. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道424号42492 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 奥佐々阪井線1694.5 km4min
  16. ↑Continue onto 国道370号370996 m1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 美里バイパス3705.4 km5min
  18. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道370号370308 m0min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道370号370249 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 国道370号3705.0 km4min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 国道370号37014.5 km12min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道370号370, 4801.6 km1min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道480号4807.1 km6min
  24. ←Turn left onto 高野天川線533.4 km3min
  25. ↑Continue onto 国道371号371751 m1min
  26. →Turn right onto 高野天川線53, 734672 m1min
  27. ↰Keep left868 m2min
  28. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Gobō to Kōya?

About 86 km by road (56 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 11min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,270 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).