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Kyoto → Tsuruoka

Kyoto → Yamagata
Straight line547 km
By road664 km
Driving time7h 52min
Fuel cost¥9,860
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Tsuruoka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car664 km7h 52min
🚲 Bike664 km44h 14min
🚶 On foot630 km131h 10min

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 Tsuruoka (Yamagata) is 547 km in a straight line, or 664 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,860. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Tsuruoka → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Tsuruoka

  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1825.3 km5min
  9. ↰Keep left onto 三条通14326.4 km19min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  13. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  15. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  16. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  17. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11619.8 km17min
  20. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46448 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 34535.5 km30min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道7号7, 34522.9 km20min
  29. →Turn right553 m1min
  30. ↗Turn slight right onto 菅野代堅苔沢線61612 m1min
  31. →Turn right242 m0min
  32. ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道（無料区間）E712.8 km12min
  33. ↰Keep left554 m0min
  34. →Turn right onto 鶴岡バイパス71.4 km1min
  35. →Turn right onto 羽州浜街道332681 m1min
  36. ↱Turn sharp right34 m0min
  37. ←Turn left548 m1min
  38. ↰Keep left3.4 km4min
  39. →Turn right onto 鶴岡村上線349295 m0min
  40. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
西山公園福井県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県

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 Tsuruoka

Sakata Sakata22 kmYuza Yuza34 kmShinjō Shinjō42 kmObanazawa Obanazawa52 kmSagae Sagae55 kmMurayama Murayama59 kmHigashine Higashine59 kmTendō Tendō63 kmNagai Nagai71 kmYamagata Yamagata72 kmKaminoyama Kaminoyama74 kmNanyō Nanyō80 kmTakahata Takahata86 kmYonezawa Yonezawa94 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Tsuruoka?

About 664 km by road (547 km in a straight line).

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

About 7h 52min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,860 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).