Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Shimo-tsuma.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 523 km | 5h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 523 km | 34h 50min |
| 🚶 On foot | 462 km | 96h 17min |
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 Shimo-tsuma (Ibaraki) is 402 km in a straight line, or 523 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,760. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Shimo-tsuma
- ↑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 and take E1A, E23 toward 草津田上, 信楽, 亀山, 伊勢
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 玉川通り and drive toward 初台, 恵比寿246
- ↱Keep right onto 渋谷入口 and drive toward 都心環状
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速都心環状線
- ↱Keep right onto 六本木通り412
- ↑Continue onto 六本木通り412
- ←Turn left onto 内堀通り301
- →Turn right onto 永代通り403
- ←Turn left onto 江戸通り407
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 浅草通り463
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 墨堤通り461
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号三郷線6
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 常総バイパス294
- ←Turn left onto 下妻常総線129
- ←Turn left onto 国道125号125
- →Turn right onto 谷和原筑西線357
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Shimo-tsuma
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Shimo-tsuma?
About 523 km by road (402 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Shimo-tsuma?
About 5h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).