Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ueda and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 362 km | 5h 5min |
| 🚲 Bike | 362 km | 24h 9min |
| 🚶 On foot | 316 km | 65h 52min |
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 Ueda (Nagano) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 275 km in a straight line, or 362 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,380. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Ueda → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 浅間サンライン
- →Turn right onto 下原大屋停車場線176
- ↑Continue onto 国道152号152
- →Turn right onto 国道152号152
- →Turn right onto 国道152号152
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道254号254
- ↑Continue onto 国道152号152
- →Turn right onto 国道142号142
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道142号142
- ↰Keep left onto 国道142号142
- ↑Continue onto 中山道142
- ←Turn left onto 中山道142
- →Turn right onto 国道142号142
- ←Turn left onto 国道142号142
- →Turn right onto 下諏訪岡谷バイパス20
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大西瑞浪線352
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 武並土岐多治見線421
- ↑Continue onto 土岐市停車場細野線69
- ↑Continue onto 武並土岐多治見線421
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道19号19
- ←Turn left onto 伏見通19, 22
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 若宮大通
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 京都東出口、山科
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 三条通143
- ↱Keep right onto 仁王門通, 蹴上高野線182
- ↑Continue onto 仁王門通
- ↱Keep right onto 仁王門通
- →Turn right onto 東大路通181
- ←Turn left onto 丸太町通187
- →Turn right onto 釜座通
- ←Turn left onto 下立売通
- →Turn right onto 油小路通
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 出水通り
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Ueda
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ueda to Kyoto?
About 362 km by road (275 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ueda to Kyoto?
About 5h 5min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).