Travel Time & Step Count Calculator

Enter a distance in km to instantly compare estimated travel time on foot, by bicycle, by car, and by train. For walking, it also estimates your step count and calories burned — a free tool to help you choose how to get there.

Tips

  • The walking speed used here (80 m per minute, or 4.8 km/h) comes from the real-estate fair competition rules used in Japan to display "X minutes on foot" for a property, so it matches the same convention.
  • The car estimate does not account for traffic signals or congestion. It will be faster on highways or suburban main roads, and slower in city centers or during rush hour.
  • The train estimate only covers time spent moving and excludes walking to the station, waiting, and transfers. For an exact arrival time, check a transit routing service.
  • Entering your weight makes the calorie estimate for walking more accurate. If left blank, an average adult weight of 60 kg is assumed.

FAQ

It follows the Japanese real-estate fair competition rules, which define "1 minute on foot" as 80 meters of road distance. This is the standard method used nationwide in property listings to show walking time to the nearest station, and it happens to be close to the actual average adult walking speed of about 4.8 km/h.

It assumes an average adult stride length of 70 cm, and divides the distance you entered (in meters) by that stride length. Stride length varies between individuals, so treat the result as an estimate.

It assumes a cruising speed of 15 km/h, typical of an ordinary city bicycle. A road bike would be faster, while carrying heavy loads or riding on hilly terrain would be slower.

It uses the common formula based on METs (a measure of exercise intensity): calories (kcal) = 1.05 × METs × weight (kg) × time (h), using a MET value of 3.5 for normal-paced walking.
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Side Note — The story behind "1 minute on foot = 80 meters"

Anyone who has browsed real-estate listings has seen the phrase "X minutes on foot from the station." That number is not measured on-site by an agent for each property — it comes from a nationwide formula. Under Japan's fair competition rules for real-estate advertising, walking time must be calculated as "1 minute for every 80 meters of road distance," without accounting for time spent waiting at traffic signals or railroad crossings.

In other words, a property listed as "5 minutes on foot" is within 400 meters of road distance — not straight-line distance — along the actual walking route. 80 meters per minute converts to 4.8 km/h, which happens to be close to the average speed of an adult walking at an unhurried pace, making it a surprisingly realistic benchmark. This tool's walking-time estimate follows the same convention used across the real-estate industry.

By contrast, there is no equivalent nationwide standard for bicycle, car, or train travel time, since road conditions and transit schedules vary widely by municipality and operator. This tool instead presents an estimate based on typical cruising speeds for each mode. If you need a precise arrival time, we recommend pairing this with a transit routing service or map app.

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