Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Higashikurume.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 453 km | 5h 13min |
| 🚲 Bike | 453 km | 30h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 402 km | 83h 51min |
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 Higashikurume (Tokyo) is 350 km in a straight line, or 453 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,740. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Higashikurume
- ↑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 and take E1A, E23 toward 草津田上, 信楽, 亀山, 伊勢
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↰Keep left and take C4, E20, E84, 129, 246 toward 八王子, 茅ヶ崎, 海老名出口, 厚木, 平塚
- ↱Keep right and take C4, E20, E84 toward 圏央道, 八王子, 茅ヶ崎, 海老名出口
- ↰Keep left and take C4, E20 toward 圏央道, 八王子, 海老名出口
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 八王子, 橋本
- ↱Keep right onto 508508
- ↑Continue onto 相模原茅ヶ崎線46
- →Turn right onto 相模原立川線503
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 相模原立川線503
- ←Turn left onto 相模原立川線503
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 503503
- ↰Keep left onto 503503
- ←Turn left onto 南多摩尾根幹線道路503
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 唐木田通り
- ←Turn left onto 158158
- ↱Keep right onto 鎌倉街道18
- ↑Continue onto 関戸橋18
- →Turn right onto 東八道路 and drive toward 久我山, 三鷹14
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 新小金井街道 and drive toward 小平, 小金井公園248
- →Turn right onto 新青梅街道5
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep 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 Higashikurume
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Higashikurume?
About 453 km by road (350 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Higashikurume?
About 5h 13min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,740 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).