Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kōya and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 514 km | 5h 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 514 km | 34h 17min |
| 🚶 On foot | 461 km | 95h 58min |
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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 401 km in a straight line, or 514 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,640. 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 → Kawasaki
- ↑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 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 Kōya
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kōya to Kawasaki?
About 514 km by road (401 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kōya to Kawasaki?
About 5h 48min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,640 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).