Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sōka and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 475 km | 5h 16min |
| 🚲 Bike | 475 km | 31h 41min |
| 🚶 On foot | 434 km | 90h 24min |
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 Sōka (Saitama) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 377 km in a straight line, or 475 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,060. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sōka → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 男女土橋通り
- ←Turn left onto 草加神社通り
- →Turn right onto 日光街道49
- ↰Keep left onto 日光街道4
- ↰Keep left onto 日光街道4
- ↱Keep right onto 中央通り437, 452
- →Turn right onto 蔵前橋通り
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 昌平橋通り452
- ↑Continue onto 外堀通り405
- →Turn right onto 靖国通り302
- ←Turn left onto 内堀通り401
- ↑Continue onto 内堀通り, 半蔵門20
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 六本木通り246
- ↱Keep right onto 玉川通り and drive toward 三軒茶屋246
- ↱Keep right onto 旧大山街道426
- ↑Continue onto 瀬田貫井線427
- →Turn right onto 用賀中道通り
- ←Turn left onto 用賀一条通り
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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 Sōka
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sōka to Kyoto?
About 475 km by road (377 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sōka to Kyoto?
About 5h 16min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,060 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).