Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kōya and Tokyo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 518 km | 5h 42min |
| 🚲 Bike | 518 km | 34h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 466 km | 97h 6min |
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 Kōya (Wakayama) to Tokyo (Tokyo) is 405 km in a straight line, or 518 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,700. 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.
Driving directions · Kōya → Tokyo
- ↑Continue
- ↗Turn slight right onto 高野天川線53, 734
- →Turn right onto 国道371号371
- ←Turn left onto 国道371号371
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 橋本五條線55
- ←Turn left onto 山内恋野線104
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24, 370
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight 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 right
- ←Turn left onto 317317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↰Keep left onto 山手通り and drive toward 松濤二丁目317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷入口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 初台南出口
- →Turn right onto 甲州街道20
- ←Turn left onto 公園通り3512
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 南通り3502
- ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Kōya
Distances from Tokyo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kōya to Tokyo?
About 518 km by road (405 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kōya to Tokyo?
About 5h 42min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).