Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Kai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 371 km | 4h 21min |
| 🚲 Bike | 371 km | 24h 44min |
| 🚶 On foot | 299 km | 62h 24min |
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 Kai (Yamanashi) is 260 km in a straight line, or 371 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,510. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Kai
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left onto 中部横断自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↰Keep left onto 中部横断自動車道
- ↑Continue onto 中部横断自動車道E52
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 甲西道路52
- →Turn right onto 県道甲府南アルプス線5
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 南アルプス甲斐線118
- →Turn right onto 甲斐芦安線20
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 甲州街道20, 52
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県
あいの土山滋賀県
菰野三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
とみざわ山梨県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Kai
Ryūō Ryūō4 kmKōfu Kōfu6 kmNirasaki Nirasaki6 kmKofu Kofu7 kmMinami-Alps Minami-Alps9 kmChūō Chūō10 kmIsawa Isawa12 kmFuefuki Fuefuki13 kmYamanashi Yamanashi17 kmHokuto Hokuto20 kmEnzan Enzan20 kmKōshū Kōshū24 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko27 kmFuji-yoshida Fuji-yoshida35 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida38 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Kai?
About 371 km by road (260 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Kai?
About 4h 21min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,510 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).