Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sōja and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 219 km | 2h 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 219 km | 14h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 215 km | 44h 43min |
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 Sōja (Okayama) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 187 km in a straight line, or 219 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,260. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sōja → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 水別総社線272
- →Turn right onto 国道180号180
- →Turn right onto 国道180号180, 429
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 京都方面出口
- →Turn right onto 九条通り1
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通114
- →Turn right onto 花屋町通
- ↑Continue onto 堀川通37
- →Turn right onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left 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.
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
いながわ兵庫県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sōja
Okayama Okayama17 kmKurashiki Kurashiki10 kmTsuyama Tsuyama48 kmTamano Tamano25 kmKasaoka Kasaoka29 kmIbara Ibara27 kmTakahashi Takahashi17 kmNiimi Niimi43 kmKamogatachō-kamogata Kamogatachō-kamogata21 kmMimasaka Mimasaka59 kmBizen Bizen46 kmAkaiwa Akaiwa29 kmManiwa Maniwa48 kmSetouchi Setouchi36 kmAsakuchi Asakuchi21 km
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sōja to Kyoto?
About 219 km by road (187 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sōja to Kyoto?
About 2h 48min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,260 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).