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Kyoto → Sasebo

Kyoto → Nagasaki
Straight line592 km
By road722 km
Driving time8h 59min
Fuel cost¥10,720
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Sasebo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car722 km8h 59min
🚲 Bike722 km48h 6min
🚶 On foot680 km141h 45min

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 Sasebo (Nagasaki) is 592 km in a straight line, or 722 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,720. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sasebo → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Sasebo

  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25.1 km4min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 下関港線57690 m1min
  23. ↰Keep left271 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right51.7 km36min
  25. ↰Keep left477 m0min
  26. ←Turn left203 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 室木下有木若宮線9995 m1min
  28. ←Turn left1.7 km2min
  29. →Turn right onto 福岡直方線21, 3018.6 km17min
  30. ←Turn left513 m1min
  31. →Turn right684 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 糟屋ランプ入口4.8 km3min
  33. ↰Keep left onto 福岡都市高速1号香椎線3.1 km2min
  34. ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速環状線内回り110.8 km7min
  35. ↱Keep right onto 西九州自動車道, 国道497号27.0 km22min
  36. ↰Keep left274 m0min
  37. →Turn right993 m2min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道202号2024.5 km4min
  39. ↑Continue onto 浜玉相知線40251 m0min
  40. ↑Continue onto 虹の松原線3472.5 km2min
  41. ←Turn left onto 鏡山公園線250988 m1min
  42. ↗Turn slight right onto 浜玉相知線401.9 km2min
  43. ←Turn left onto 浜玉相知線401.1 km1min
  44. →Turn right131 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 半田鬼塚線258678 m1min
  46. ↰Keep left onto 半田鬼塚線258409 m0min
  47. ←Turn left onto 国道202号202, 20323.5 km24min
  48. ↑Continue onto 国道204号204, 383, 4989.4 km15min
  49. ←Turn left110 m0min
  50. ↑Continue onto 国道498号4981.4 km1min
  51. ←Turn left onto 国道498号4982.6 km4min
  52. ←Turn left136 m0min
  53. ←Turn left onto 国道498号49847 m0min
  54. →Turn right285 m1min
  55. →Turn right3.8 km6min
  56. ↑Continue onto 佐世保世知原線151436 m0min
  57. ←Turn left onto 国道204号2044.8 km5min
  58. ↰Keep left122 m0min
  59. ↰Turn sharp left58 m0min
  60. 🏁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
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
伊万里佐賀県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Sasebo?

About 722 km by road (592 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 59min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).