Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Suwa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 316 km | 4h 4min |
| 🚲 Bike | 316 km | 21h 4min |
| 🚶 On foot | 278 km | 57h 50min |
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 Suwa (Nagano) is 241 km in a straight line, or 316 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 4min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,690. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Suwa
- ↑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 onto 中央自動車道E19
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 与地辰野線203
- →Turn right onto 与地辰野線203
- ←Turn left onto 伊那辰野停車場線19
- →Turn right onto 諏訪辰野線50
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 諏訪辰野線50
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 諏訪辰野線50
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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
竜王かがみの里滋賀県
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
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Suwa?
About 316 km by road (241 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Suwa?
About 4h 4min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).