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Kōya → Kawasaki

Wakayama → Kanagawa
Straight line401 km
By road514 km
Driving time5h 48min
Fuel cost¥7,640
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōya and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car514 km5h 48min
🚲 Bike514 km34h 17min
🚶 On foot461 km95h 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.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Kōya →

Driving directions · Kōya → Kawasaki

  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E1A76.0 km51min
  43. ↰Keep left318 m0min
  44. ↱Keep right15.1 km16min
  45. ↰Keep left3.1 km3min
  46. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K11.8 km2min
  47. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り650 m1min
  48. →Turn right226 m0min
  49. ←Turn left46 m0min
  50. →Turn right75 m0min
  51. ←Turn left onto 新川通り10156 m0min
  52. ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  53. ←Turn left143 m0min
  54. →Turn right26 m0min
  55. 🏁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 Kawasaki

Yokohama Yokohama11 kmYamato Yamato25 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan25 kmYokosuka Yokosuka27 kmKamakura Kamakura28 kmAyase Ayase28 kmZushi Zushi28 kmFujisawa Fujisawa29 kmZama Zama30 kmHayama Hayama30 kmEbina Ebina31 kmAtsugi Atsugi33 kmChigasaki Chigasaki35 kmIsehara Isehara39 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka41 km

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).