Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nagoya and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 130 km | 1h 30min |
| 🚲 Bike | 130 km | 8h 41min |
| 🚶 On foot | 122 km | 25h 28min |
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 Nagoya (Aichi) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 106 km in a straight line, or 130 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,940. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nagoya → Kyoto
- ↑Continue onto 出来町通215
- ←Turn left onto 公館南北2号線
- →Turn right onto 公館東西2号線
- ←Turn left onto 伏見通22
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 若宮大通
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 京都東出口、山科
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue 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 Nagoya
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nagoya to Kyoto?
About 130 km by road (106 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nagoya to Kyoto?
About 1h 30min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,940 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).