Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Uji.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 39 km | 41min |
| 🚲 Bike | 39 km | 2h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 40 km | 8h 25min |
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 Osaka (Ōsaka) to Uji (Kyoto) is 35 km in a straight line, or 39 km by road. A car trip takes about 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥590. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Osaka → Uji
- ↑Continue onto 中之島通
- →Turn right onto 天満浜通
- ←Turn left onto 堺筋102
- ↰Keep left onto 堺筋102
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪高槻京都線14
- →Turn right onto 曽根崎通1, 163
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪生駒線8
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 花博通
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 宇治淀線15
- →Turn right onto 宇治淀線15
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Osaka
Sakai Sakai13 kmHirakata Hirakata19 kmToyonaka Toyonaka10 kmTakatsuki Takatsuki20 kmSuita Suita8 kmIbaraki Ibaraki15 kmYao Yao12 kmNeyagawa Neyagawa14 kmKishiwada Kishiwada28 kmIzumi Izumi24 kmMoriguchi Moriguchi7 kmTondabayashichō Tondabayashichō23 kmKadoma Kadoma8 kmMatsubara Matsubara15 kmDaitōchō Daitōchō11 km
Distances from Uji
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Uji?
About 39 km by road (35 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Uji?
About 41min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥590 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).