Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Seto and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 149 km | 1h 47min |
| 🚲 Bike | 149 km | 9h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 143 km | 29h 51min |
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 Seto (Aichi) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 125 km in a straight line, or 149 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,220. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Seto → Kyoto
- ↑Continue onto 定光寺山脇線207
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道363号363
- ↑Continue onto 名古屋多治見線15
- →Turn right onto 名古屋多治見線15
- ←Turn left onto 名古屋多治見線15
- →Turn right onto 国道19号19
- ←Turn left onto 伏見通19, 22
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 若宮大通
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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 Seto
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Seto to Kyoto?
About 149 km by road (125 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Seto to Kyoto?
About 1h 47min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).