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Kyoto → Tenri

Kyoto → Nara
Straight line49 km
By road55 km
Driving time46min
Fuel cost¥810
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Tenri.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car55 km46min
🚲 Bike55 km3h 39min
🚶 On foot57 km11h 47min

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 Tenri (Nara) is 49 km in a straight line, or 55 km by road. A car trip takes about 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥810. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Tenri → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Tenri

  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384.8 km6min
  6. →Turn right9 m0min
  7. ←Turn left11.5 km8min
  8. ↰Keep left639 m1min
  9. ←Turn left28 m0min
  10. ↖Turn slight left onto 八幡木津線22146 m0min
  11. ↑Continue1.0 km1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 内里城陽線282311 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 八幡木津線222.3 km2min
  14. →Turn right onto 八幡木津線22119 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 京奈和自動車道(京奈道路)2.4 km2min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道E2412.4 km8min
  17. ↑Continue onto 京奈和自動車道80 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right onto 京奈和自動車道1.8 km2min
  19. →Turn right onto 木津横田線754237 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 木津横田線7542.2 km2min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道369号36911.4 km10min
  22. ↑Continue onto 国道25号25, 169924 m1min
  23. ↑Continue onto 国道169号169663 m1min
  24. ↱Turn sharp right400 m1min
  25. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Tenri?

About 55 km by road (49 km in a straight line).

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

About 46min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).