Asking for Directions to Osaka

どのぐらいかかりますか [dono gurai kakarimasu ka]
How long does it take?

• どの [dono] means "which"
• ぐらい [gurai] is used to express the "length of time"
• かかりますか [kakarimasu ka] means "does it take?"
• Literally means "which, length of time, does it take?"

駅までどのぐらいかかりますか [eki made dono gurai kakarimasu ka]
How long does it take to get to the station?

• 駅まで [eki made] means "up to the station"
• Literally means "To the station, how long does it take?"

5分かかります [go fun kakarimasu]
It'll take five minutes.

• 5分 [go fun] means "five minutes"
• かかります [kakarimasu] means "It takes"
• Literally means "five minutes, it take"

• A: 空港までバスで行きましょう
  Let's go to the airport by bus.
• B: バス停までどのぐらいかかりますか [basutei made dono gurai kakarimasu ka]
  How long does it take to get to the bus stop?
• A: 10分かかります
  It takes 10 minutes.
• B: 空港までどのぐらいかかりますか [kūkō made dono gurai kakarimasu ka]
  How long does it take to get to the airport?
• A: 40分かかります
  It takes 40 minutes.