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Kyoto → Ako

Kyoto → Hyōgo
Straight line129 km
By road158 km
Driving time1h 57min
Fuel cost¥2,350
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Ako.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car158 km1h 57min
🚲 Bike158 km10h 32min
🚶 On foot149 km31h 0min

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 Ako (Hyōgo) is 129 km in a straight line, or 158 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,350. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ako → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Ako

  1. ↑Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 下立売通212 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 堀川通38876 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 堀川通382.6 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 七条通113359 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 大宮通1141.1 km1min
  8. →Turn right onto 九条通り1276 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 京阪国道12.8 km2min
  10. ↰Keep left205 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left6.4 km5min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E18.9 km7min
  13. ↰Keep left132.1 km1h 33min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道1.0 km1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 岡山赤穂線96319 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right637 m1min
  17. ←Turn left17 m0min
  18. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いながわ兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Ako?

About 158 km by road (129 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Ako?

About 1h 57min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).