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Kōya → Gobō

Wakayama → Wakayama
Straight line56 km
By road87 km
Driving time1h 12min
Fuel cost¥1,290
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōya and Gobō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car87 km1h 12min
🚲 Bike87 km5h 48min
🚶 On foot64 km13h 20min

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 Gobō (Wakayama) is 56 km in a straight line, or 87 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,290. 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: Gobō → Kōya →

Driving directions · Kōya → Gobō

  1. ↑Continue868 m2min
  2. ↗Turn slight right onto 高野天川線53, 734672 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto 国道371号371751 m1min
  4. ↑Continue onto 高野天川線533.4 km3min
  5. →Turn right onto 国道480号4807.1 km6min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道370号370, 4801.6 km1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道370号37013.1 km11min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 国道370号3706.5 km6min
  9. →Turn right onto 国道370号370249 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道370号370308 m0min
  11. ↗Turn slight right onto 美里2バイパス3705.4 km5min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道370号370996 m1min
  13. ↑Continue onto 奥佐々阪井線1694.5 km4min
  14. ↑Continue onto 国道424号42492 m0min
  15. ↰Keep left203 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 阪井バイパス3702.3 km2min
  17. ↑Continue onto 国道370号3703.7 km3min
  18. ←Turn left onto 和歌山海南線135794 m1min
  19. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  20. ↰Keep left29.3 km19min
  21. ↰Keep left434 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right47 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 日高印南線27254 m0min
  24. ←Turn left952 m1min
  25. →Turn right onto 御坊中津線251.7 km2min
  26. ←Turn left243 m0min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left73 m0min
  28. ←Turn left269 m1min
  29. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kōya to Gobō?

About 87 km by road (56 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kōya to Gobō?

About 1h 12min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).