outward journey; trip there
Refers to the journey to a destination, often contrasted with 復路 (return journey). Used in travel, logistics, and sports contexts.
I took the Shinkansen on the way there and a plane on the way back.
On the outward leg of the marathon, the headwind was strong.
往路 refers to the outward journey to a destination, the opposite of 帰途, the journey back home.
帰路 is the way back, while 往路 is the outward or outbound leg of the same journey.
Compound of 往 (going, outward) and 路 (path, route). The reading おうろ is the on'yomi for both characters.