Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Uji.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 18 km | 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 18 km | 1h 13min |
| 🚶 On foot | 17 km | 3h 38min |
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 Uji (Kyoto) is 15 km in a straight line, or 18 km by road. A car trip takes about 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥270. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Uji
- ↑Continue onto 出水通り
- →Turn right onto 小川通
- →Turn right onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left onto 堀川通38
- ↑Continue onto 堀川通38
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 城南宮道
- →Turn right onto 竹田街道24
- ↑Continue onto 国道24号24
- ↑Continue onto 城陽宇治線69
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 宇治小倉停車場線249
- →Turn right onto 宇治小倉停車場線249
- ←Turn left onto 宇治淀線15
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Kyoto
Kameoka Kameoka16 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmKamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmYawata Yawata17 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmMukō Mukō8 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMiyazu Miyazu77 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 kmKyōtango Kyōtango92 km
Distances from Uji
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Uji?
About 18 km by road (15 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Uji?
About 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥270 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).