Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Takayama and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 247 km | 3h 20min |
| 🚲 Bike | 247 km | 16h 28min |
| 🚶 On foot | 211 km | 43h 53min |
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 Takayama (Gifu) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 183 km in a straight line, or 247 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,670. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Takayama → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 高山バイパス41
- →Turn right onto 宮萩原線98
- ↱Keep right onto 宮清見線453
- ←Turn left onto 宮清見線453
- ←Turn left onto 国道257号257, 472
- ↑Continue onto 国道472号472
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道472号472
- →Turn right onto 国道256号256, 472
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道156号156
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 岐阜美濃線94
- ←Turn left onto 岐阜美濃線94
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 国道157号157, 303
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 岐阜関ヶ原線53
- →Turn right onto 岐阜関ヶ原線53
- →Turn right onto 関ヶ原バイパス21
- ←Turn left onto 南濃関ヶ原線56
- ←Turn left onto 国道365号365
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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.
モンデウス飛騨位山岐阜県
パスカル清見岐阜県
明宝岐阜県
美並岐阜県
美濃にわか茶屋岐阜県
むげ川岐阜県
富有柿の里いとぬき岐阜県
パレットピアおおの岐阜県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Takayama
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Takayama to Kyoto?
About 247 km by road (183 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Takayama to Kyoto?
About 3h 20min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).