Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hikari and Nagoya.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 560 km | 6h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 560 km | 37h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 545 km | 113h 27min |
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 Hikari (Yamaguchi) to Nagoya (Aichi) is 474 km in a straight line, or 560 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,320. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hikari → Nagoya
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 光柳井線22
- →Turn right onto 光玖珂線144
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 徳山光線8
- ←Turn left onto 徳山光線8
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 伏見通19, 22
- ↗Turn slight right onto 出来町通215
- →Turn right onto 出来町通215
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 出来町通215
- 🏁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 Hikari
Distances from Nagoya
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hikari to Nagoya?
About 560 km by road (474 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hikari to Nagoya?
About 6h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).