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Chūō → Kyoto

Yamanashi → Kyoto
Straight line257 km
By road359 km
Driving time4h 9min
Fuel cost¥5,340
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Chūō and Kyoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car359 km4h 9min
🚲 Bike359 km23h 57min
🚶 On foot296 km61h 38min

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 Chūō (Yamanashi) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 257 km in a straight line, or 359 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,340. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kyoto → Chūō →

Driving directions · Chūō → Kyoto

  1. ↑Continue onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線1265 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 富士川南アルプス線262.9 km3min
  3. ↑Continue onto 国道140号1401.4 km1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 甲西道路52624 m1min
  5. ↰Turn sharp left425 m0min
  6. ↰Keep left9.0 km8min
  7. ↰Keep left3.7 km3min
  8. ↰Keep left560 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 中部横断自動車道E5244.8 km42min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道E52540 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 中部横断自動車道167.4 km1h 40min
  12. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  14. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  16. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  17. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪13.3 km9min
  18. ↰Keep left and drive toward 京都東出口、山科788 m1min
  19. ↱Keep right194 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right329 m0min
  21. ↑Continue onto 三条通1434.5 km5min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 仁王門通, 蹴上高野線182382 m0min
  23. ↑Continue onto 仁王門通831 m1min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 仁王門通90 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 東大路通181613 m1min
  26. ←Turn left onto 丸太町通1872.1 km3min
  27. →Turn right onto 釜座通283 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 下立売通194 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 油小路通139 m0min
  30. ↱Turn sharp right onto 出水通り34 m0min
  31. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

富士川山梨県
みのぶ・富士川観光センター山梨県
なんぶ山梨県
とみざわ山梨県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Chūō

Kōfu Kōfu10 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida32 kmHokuto Hokuto28 kmRyūō Ryūō6 kmNirasaki Nirasaki13 kmŌtsuki Ōtsuki43 kmIsawa Isawa13 kmUenohara Uenohara56 kmEnzan Enzan24 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko20 kmFuefuki Fuefuki13 kmMinami-Alps Minami-Alps4 kmTsuru Tsuru37 kmYamanashi Yamanashi20 kmKai Kai10 km

Distances from Kyoto

Kamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmMukō Mukō8 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmUji Uji15 kmKameoka Kameoka16 kmYawata Yawata17 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 kmNantan Nantan26 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Chūō to Kyoto?

About 359 km by road (257 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Chūō to Kyoto?

About 4h 9min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,340 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).