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Kyoto → Shimabara

Kyoto → Nagasaki
Straight line555 km
By road738 km
Driving time9h 37min
Fuel cost¥10,960
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Shimabara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car738 km9h 37min
🚲 Bike738 km49h 11min
🚶 On foot639 km133h 5min

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 Shimabara (Nagasaki) is 555 km in a straight line, or 738 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,960. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shimabara → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Shimabara

  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382.6 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 七条通113359 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 大宮通1141.1 km1min
  8. →Turn right onto 九条通り1276 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 京阪国道12.8 km2min
  10. ↰Keep left205 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left6.4 km5min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E18.9 km7min
  13. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  14. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  15. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  17. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  23. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  24. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  25. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  28. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  29. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  32. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  33. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  34. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  38. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  39. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  40. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  43. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  44. ↱Keep right29.9 km21min
  45. ↰Keep left865 m1min
  46. ↰Keep left46 m0min
  47. ↖Turn slight left onto 南関大牟田北線101.2 km1min
  48. ←Turn left77 m0min
  49. →Turn right onto 国道443号4431.9 km2min
  50. →Turn right onto 玉名八女線43.8 km3min
  51. →Turn right onto 大牟田植木線3, 4690 m1min
  52. ↰Keep left onto 玉名八女線48.6 km8min
  53. →Turn right onto 玉名八女線旧道1.1 km1min
  54. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  55. ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線347278 m0min
  56. ↑Continue onto 寺田岱明線347320 m0min
  57. →Turn right onto 熊本玉名線16.1 km6min
  58. ↑Continue onto 国道501号50116.6 km14min
  59. →Turn right onto 熊本港線514.5 km4min
  60. ←Turn left102 m0min
  61. ←Turn left88 m0min
  62. ↱Keep right21.0 km42min
  63. ↱Keep right545 m1min
  64. ↰Keep left1.4 km2min
  65. ←Turn left50 m0min
  66. →Turn right91 m0min
  67. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いながわ兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
クロスロードみつぎ広島県
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Kyoto

Uji Uji15 kmKameoka Kameoka16 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmKamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmYawata Yawata17 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmMukō Mukō8 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMiyazu Miyazu77 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 km

Distances from Shimabara

Unzen Unzen11 kmMinamishimabara Minamishimabara15 kmIsahaya Isahaya31 kmŌmura Ōmura42 kmObita Obita45 kmNagasaki Nagasaki45 kmTogitsu Togitsu49 kmSaikai Saikai68 kmSasebo Sasebo74 kmMatsuura Matsuura88 kmHirado Hirado100 kmIki Iki126 kmFukuechō Fukuechō143 kmGotō Gotō146 kmTsushima Tsushima187 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Shimabara?

About 738 km by road (555 km in a straight line).

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

About 9h 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,960 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).