Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shōbara and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 312 km | 4h 11min |
| 🚲 Bike | 312 km | 20h 49min |
| 🚶 On foot | 288 km | 59h 55min |
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 Shōbara (Hiroshima) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 250 km in a straight line, or 312 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 11min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,640. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Shōbara → Kyoto
- ↑Continue onto 庄原バイパス183, 432
- →Turn right onto 国道432号432
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCT and take E1A, E2 toward 高槻, 京都, 岡山, 徳島
- ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCT and take E1A toward 高槻, 京都
- ↰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.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shōbara
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shōbara to Kyoto?
About 312 km by road (250 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shōbara to Kyoto?
About 4h 11min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,640 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).