Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Shiozawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 480 km | 5h 42min |
| 🚲 Bike | 480 km | 32h 0min |
| 🚶 On foot | 411 km | 85h 34min |
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 Shiozawa (Niigata) is 357 km in a straight line, or 480 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,130. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Shiozawa
- ↑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 left onto 三条通143
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 田屋戸野目線201
- →Turn right onto 国道253号253
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道253号253
- →Turn right onto 国道253号253
- →Turn right onto 国道117号117
- ←Turn left onto 十日町塩沢線82
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 十日町塩沢線82
- →Turn right onto 十日町塩沢線82
- ←Turn left onto 仲田塩沢線365
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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
めぐみ白山石川県
砺波富山県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Shiozawa
Muikamachi Muikamachi4 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma5 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi13 kmUonuma Uonuma25 kmOjiya Ojiya30 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki45 kmNagaoka Nagaoka46 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō51 kmMyoko Myoko51 kmArai Arai56 kmMitsuke Mitsuke56 kmJōetsu Jōetsu56 kmSanjō Sanjō65 kmTsubame Tsubame70 kmKamo Kamo72 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Shiozawa?
About 480 km by road (357 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Shiozawa?
About 5h 42min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,130 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).