Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Wakayama and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 537 km | 5h 59min |
| 🚲 Bike | 537 km | 35h 49min |
| 🚶 On foot | 505 km | 105h 7min |
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 Wakayama (Wakayama) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 439 km in a straight line, or 537 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,980. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Wakayama → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 新和歌浦梅原線15
- ↗Turn slight right onto 北大通り24, 26
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 北大通り
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 有功天王線141
- →Turn right onto 小豆島船所線139
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道E24
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道165号24, 165
- ↰Keep left onto 国道165号165
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24, 165, 166
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- →Turn right onto 中和幹線105
- ←Turn left onto 桜井バイパス169
- ↑Continue onto 国道169号169
- →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 桜井都祁線38
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K1
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新川通り101
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り
- ←Turn left
- →Turn 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 Wakayama
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Wakayama to Kawasaki?
About 537 km by road (439 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Wakayama to Kawasaki?
About 5h 59min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,980 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).