Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tochio-honchō and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 494 km | 5h 37min |
| 🚲 Bike | 494 km | 32h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 458 km | 95h 28min |
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 Tochio-honchō (Niigata) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 398 km in a straight line, or 494 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tochio-honchō → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 本町通り9, 19
- →Turn right onto 99
- ←Turn left onto 表町通り9
- ←Turn left onto 2424
- →Turn right onto 国道351号351
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜
- ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 161
- ↱Keep right onto 国道161号161
- ←Turn left onto 海津今津線54
- ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線333
- →Turn right onto 高島大津線558
- ↰Keep left onto 国道161号161
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right 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 Tochio-honchō
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tochio-honchō to Kyoto?
About 494 km by road (398 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tochio-honchō to Kyoto?
About 5h 37min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).