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Uji → Kyoto

Kyoto → Kyoto
Straight line15 km
By road18 km
Driving time21min
Fuel cost¥260
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Uji and Kyoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car18 km21min
🚲 Bike18 km1h 11min
🚶 On foot17 km3h 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 Uji (Kyoto) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 15 km in a straight line, or 18 km by road. A car trip takes about 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥260. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kyoto → Uji →

Driving directions · Uji → Kyoto

  1. ↑Continue15 m0min
  2. →Turn right110 m0min
  3. ←Turn left202 m0min
  4. →Turn right315 m0min
  5. ↑Continue285 m1min
  6. ←Turn left809 m1min
  7. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道24号242.2 km3min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 国道24号246.3 km5min
  10. ←Turn left onto 十条通り181196 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 烏丸通696 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 九条通, 四ノ宮四ツ塚線143382 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 西洞院通540 m1min
  14. ←Turn left onto 八条通149 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 堀川通13.1 km4min
  16. ↑Continue onto 堀川通37928 m1min
  17. →Turn right onto 下立売通156 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 油小路通139 m0min
  19. ↱Turn sharp right onto 出水通り34 m0min
  20. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Uji to Kyoto?

About 18 km by road (15 km in a straight line).

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

About 21min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥260 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).