Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 50 km | 47min |
| 🚲 Bike | 50 km | 3h 19min |
| 🚶 On foot | 49 km | 10h 18min |
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 Kyoto (Kyoto) is 43 km in a straight line, or 50 km by road. A car trip takes about 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥740. 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 → Kyoto
- ↑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 right
- ↑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
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 Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Kyoto?
About 50 km by road (43 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Kyoto?
About 47min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥740 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).