Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Niigata and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 526 km | 5h 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 526 km | 35h 5min |
| 🚶 On foot | 496 km | 103h 16min |
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 Niigata (Niigata) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 431 km in a straight line, or 526 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,820. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Niigata → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 新潟黒埼インター線42
- ↑Continue onto 国道116号116, 289
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜
- ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 161
- ↱Keep right onto 国道161号161
- ←Turn left onto 海津今津線54
- ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線333
- →Turn right onto 高島大津線558
- ↰Keep left onto 国道161号161
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right 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 Niigata
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Niigata to Kyoto?
About 526 km by road (431 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Niigata to Kyoto?
About 5h 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,820 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).