Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nara-shi and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 42 km | 36min |
| 🚲 Bike | 42 km | 2h 48min |
| 🚶 On foot | 43 km | 9h 1min |
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 Nara-shi (Nara) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 38 km in a straight line, or 42 km by road. A car trip takes about 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥620. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nara-shi → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通り369
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 奈良バイパス24
- ↰Keep left onto 2424
- ↱Keep right onto 京奈和自動車道E24
- ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道E24
- ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道E24
- ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道（京奈道路）
- ↑Continue onto 京奈和自動車道（京奈道路）
- ←Turn left onto 八幡木津線22
- ←Turn left onto 内里城陽線282
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 八幡木津線22
- →Turn right onto 国道1号1
- ↱Keep right
- ↱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 Nara-shi
Kashihara-shi Kashihara-shi20 kmIkoma Ikoma10 kmTenri Tenri12 kmSakurai Sakurai21 kmGojō Gojō39 kmGose Gose27 kmTawaramoto Tawaramoto15 kmHōryūji Hōryūji10 kmHaibara-akanedai Haibara-akanedai21 kmYoshino-chō Yoshino-chō33 kmYamato-Takada Yamato-Takada19 kmŌuda Ōuda27 kmKatsuragi Katsuragi24 kmKashiba Kashiba19 kmYamatokōriyama Yamatokōriyama9 km
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nara-shi to Kyoto?
About 42 km by road (38 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nara-shi to Kyoto?
About 36min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).