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Kōya → Tokyo

Wakayama → Tokyo
Straight line405 km
By road518 km
Driving time5h 42min
Fuel cost¥7,700
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōya and Tokyo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car518 km5h 42min
🚲 Bike518 km34h 32min
🚶 On foot466 km97h 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.

⇄ Return route: Tokyo → Kōya →

Driving directions · Kōya → Tokyo

  1. ↑Continue868 m2min
  2. ↗Turn slight right onto 高野天川線53, 734672 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道371号3717.5 km6min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道371号37111.8 km10min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right74 m0min
  6. ↰Turn sharp left266 m1min
  7. →Turn right226 m0min
  8. ←Turn left245 m0min
  9. ←Turn left237 m0min
  10. ↱Turn sharp right onto 橋本五條線552.4 km2min
  11. ←Turn left onto 山内恋野線104747 m1min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道24号24, 3702.2 km2min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道24号24494 m0min
  14. →Turn right467 m0min
  15. ↖Turn slight left onto 京奈和自動車道E2419.8 km14min
  16. →Turn right21 m0min
  17. ↑Continue onto 国道165号24, 165888 m1min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 国道165号1651.9 km2min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道24号24, 165, 166809 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道24号24188 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 国道24号241.3 km1min
  22. →Turn right onto 中和幹線1053.7 km4min
  23. ←Turn left onto 桜井バイパス1691.8 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto 国道169号169852 m1min
  25. →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線507.5 km7min
  26. ↱Turn sharp right208 m0min
  27. ←Turn left71 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線501.1 km1min
  29. ↰Turn sharp left487 m1min
  30. ←Turn left910 m2min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left onto 桜井都祁線385.4 km5min
  32. →Turn right157 m0min
  33. ↰Keep left491 m1min
  34. ↖Turn slight left195 m0min
  35. ↱Keep right29.3 km18min
  36. ↰Keep left2.9 km3min
  37. ↰Keep left24.2 km15min
  38. ↱Keep right583 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right28.6 km17min
  40. ↰Keep left281 m0min
  41. ↱Keep right254.9 km2h 32min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A95.5 km1h 3min
  43. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  44. ←Turn left onto 31731794 m0min
  45. ←Turn left onto 山手通り317282 m0min
  46. ↰Keep left onto 山手通り and drive toward 松濤二丁目317234 m0min
  47. ←Turn left onto 山手通り317627 m1min
  48. ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷入口1.2 km1min
  49. ↱Keep right and drive toward 初台南出口1.1 km1min
  50. →Turn right onto 甲州街道20447 m0min
  51. ←Turn left onto 公園通り351285 m0min
  52. ↰Keep left155 m0min
  53. ↱Turn sharp right onto 南通り3502194 m0min
  54. ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511248 m0min
  55. ←Turn left36 m0min
  56. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

針Ｔ・Ｒ・Ｓ奈良県
いが三重県
関宿三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
ふじおやま静岡県

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

Distances from Kōya

Minato Minato43 kmWakayama Wakayama42 kmTanabe Tanabe58 kmHashimoto Hashimoto12 kmIwade Iwade28 kmKainan Kainan38 kmShingū Shingū63 kmGobō Gobō56 kmArida Arida49 kmKinokawa Kinokawa21 km

Distances from Tokyo

Mitaka Mitaka12 kmMusashino Musashino12 kmKomae Komae12 kmKamirenjaku Kamirenjaku12 kmChōfu Chōfu13 kmNishitōkyō Nishitōkyō14 kmNishi-Tokyo-shi Nishi-Tokyo-shi14 kmTanashichō Tanashichō15 kmKoganei Koganei16 kmHigashikurume Higashikurume18 kmKiyose Kiyose18 kmUrayasu Urayasu18 kmInagi Inagi18 kmFuchū Fuchū19 kmKodaira Kodaira19 km

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).