Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Hokuto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 345 km | 4h 39min |
| 🚲 Bike | 345 km | 22h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 294 km | 61h 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 Kyoto (Kyoto) to Hokuto (Yamanashi) is 256 km in a straight line, or 345 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,120. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Hokuto
- ↑Continue onto 出水通り
- →Turn right onto 小川通
- ←Turn left onto 下立売通
- →Turn right onto 釜座通
- ←Turn left onto 丸太町通187
- →Turn right onto 東大路通, 京都市道181号京都環状線181
- ↰Keep left onto 仁王門通
- ↑Continue onto 仁王門通, 蹴上高野線182
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道E19
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 駒ヶ根駒ヶ岳公園線75
- ←Turn left onto 国道153号153
- ←Turn left onto 伊南バイパス153
- ↑Continue onto 国道153号153
- →Turn right onto 沢渡高遠線209
- ←Turn left onto 沢渡高遠線209
- ←Turn left onto 沢渡高遠線209, 210
- →Turn right onto 沢渡高遠線209
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道152号152
- →Turn right onto 秋葉古道(塩の道)
- →Turn right onto 中山松倉線490
- ←Turn left onto 中山松倉線490
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 甲州街道20
- ←Turn left onto 諏訪南インター線90
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長坂, 北斗
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 長坂高根線 and drive toward 国道141号32
- ↑Continue and drive toward 国道141号
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Kyoto
Distances from Hokuto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Hokuto?
About 345 km by road (256 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Hokuto?
About 4h 39min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,120 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).