Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nishinoomote and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,013 km | 29h 54min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,013 km | 67h 33min |
| 🚶 On foot | 748 km | 155h 56min |
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 Nishinoomote (Kagoshima) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 651 km in a straight line, or 1,013 km by road. A car trip takes about 29h 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,050. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Nishinoomote → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 西之表南種子線75
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜種子・屋久
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線(産業道路)219
- ←Turn left onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線219
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山
- ↰Keep left and drive toward E3A南九州道
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 鹿児島市街
- ←Turn left and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス322
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 500
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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 Nishinoomote
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nishinoomote to Kyoto?
About 1,013 km by road (651 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nishinoomote to Kyoto?
About 29h 54min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥15,050 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).