Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Machida and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 427 km | 4h 37min |
| 🚲 Bike | 427 km | 28h 30min |
| 🚶 On foot | 391 km | 81h 31min |
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 Machida (Tokyo) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 340 km in a straight line, or 427 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Machida → Kyoto
- ↑Continue onto 原町田中央通り
- ←Turn left onto 文学館通り
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 町田駅前通り
- →Turn right onto 町田街道56
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 旧大山街道
- ←Turn left onto 大和バイパス16
- ↰Keep left and take E1 toward 東名, 横浜町田
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 名古屋
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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 Machida
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Machida to Kyoto?
About 427 km by road (340 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Machida to Kyoto?
About 4h 37min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).