Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sakai and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 506 km | 5h 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 506 km | 33h 45min |
| 🚶 On foot | 443 km | 92h 13min |
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 Sakai (Ibaraki) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 385 km in a straight line, or 506 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,520. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sakai → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 17 toward 35417
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 結城野田線17, 26
- ←Turn left onto 流山街道17
- →Turn right onto 次木杉戸線183
- →Turn right onto 次木杉戸線183
- ←Turn left onto 次木杉戸線183
- ↑Continue onto 西宝珠花春日部線320
- ↑Continue onto 日光街道319
- ↑Continue onto さいたま春日部線2
- ↑Continue onto 国道122号122
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto さいたま幸手線65
- ↑Continue onto さいたま川口線1, 65
- ↑Continue onto さいたま幸手線65
- ←Turn left onto 旧中山道65
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 越谷浦和バイパス463
- ←Turn left onto 中山道17, 463
- →Turn right onto 田島通り213
- ←Turn left onto 213213
- ←Turn left onto 朝霞蕨線79
- ↑Continue onto 382382
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道298号298
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 441441
- ↱Keep right onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp 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 Sakai
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sakai to Kyoto?
About 506 km by road (385 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sakai to Kyoto?
About 5h 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,520 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).