Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Shimada.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 262 km | 2h 59min |
| 🚲 Bike | 262 km | 17h 29min |
| 🚶 On foot | 256 km | 53h 19min |
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 Shimada (Shizuoka) is 223 km in a straight line, or 262 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,890. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Shimada
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道473号473
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 島田岡部線381
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 二軒屋牛尾線
- ↑Continue onto 住吉金谷線230
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←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.
こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県
あいの土山滋賀県
菰野三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Shimada
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Shimada?
About 262 km by road (223 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Shimada?
About 2h 59min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,890 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).