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Kyoto → Ueda

Kyoto → Nagano
Straight line275 km
By road367 km
Driving time5h 0min
Fuel cost¥5,450
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Ueda.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car367 km5h 0min
🚲 Bike367 km24h 27min
🚶 On foot316 km65h 52min

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 Ueda (Nagano) is 275 km in a straight line, or 367 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,450. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ueda → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Ueda

  1. ↑Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 下立売通128 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 釜座通276 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 丸太町通1872.1 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 東大路通, 京都市道181号京都環状線181598 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 仁王門通924 m1min
  8. ↑Continue onto 仁王門通, 蹴上高野線1824.7 km5min
  9. ↱Keep right800 m1min
  10. ↰Keep left137.2 km1h 24min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道E19161.9 km2h 18min
  12. ↰Keep left4.1 km4min
  13. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 岡谷IC107 m0min
  15. ↗Turn slight right onto 岡谷IC2.6 km2min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道142号1422.3 km2min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道142号142118 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 中山道142821 m1min
  19. →Turn right onto 中山道1426.8 km9min
  20. ↑Continue onto 国道142号1426.4 km9min
  21. ↑Continue onto 中山道1427.4 km10min
  22. ←Turn left72 m0min
  23. →Turn right3.2 km4min
  24. ←Turn left onto 中山道142491 m1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 中山道142, 1521.2 km2min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 国道152号1526.8 km7min
  27. ↱Keep right onto 国道152号152, 2544.8 km6min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道152号1524.0 km4min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道152号152460 m1min
  30. ↑Continue onto 下原大屋停車場線1762.8 km3min
  31. ←Turn left onto 浅間サンライン2.0 km3min
  32. →Turn right225 m0min
  33. ←Turn left45 m0min
  34. ←Turn left66 m0min
  35. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

アグリの郷栗東滋賀県
アグリパーク竜王滋賀県
東近江市あいとうマーガレットステーション滋賀県
せせらぎの里こうら滋賀県
志野・織部岐阜県
土岐美濃焼街道岐阜県
そばの郷 らっせぃみさと岐阜県
南信州 とよおかマルシェ長野県

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

Distances from Kyoto

Uji Uji15 kmKameoka 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 km

Distances from Ueda

Tōmi Tōmi9 kmKamimaruko Kamimaruko9 kmKomoro Komoro17 kmChikuma Chikuma22 kmSaku Saku27 kmSuzaka Suzaka28 kmNagano Nagano29 kmMatsumoto Matsumoto34 kmToyoshina Toyoshina36 kmHotaka Hotaka36 kmAzumino Azumino38 kmŌmachi Ōmachi39 kmNakano Nakano39 kmSuwa Suwa43 kmShiojiri Shiojiri44 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Ueda?

About 367 km by road (275 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,450 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).