Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Sasebo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 722 km | 8h 59min |
| 🚲 Bike | 722 km | 48h 6min |
| 🚶 On foot | 680 km | 141h 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.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Sasebo
- ↑Continue onto 出水通り
- →Turn right onto 小川通
- →Turn right onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left onto 堀川通38
- ↑Continue onto 堀川通38
- →Turn right onto 七条通113
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通114
- →Turn right onto 九条通り1
- ←Turn left onto 京阪国道1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 下関港線57
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 室木下有木若宮線9
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 福岡直方線21, 30
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 糟屋ランプ入口
- ↰Keep left onto 福岡都市高速1号香椎線
- ↱Keep right onto 福岡都市高速環状線内回り1
- ↱Keep right onto 西九州自動車道, 国道497号
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道202号202
- ↑Continue onto 浜玉相知線40
- ↑Continue onto 虹の松原線347
- ←Turn left onto 鏡山公園線250
- ↗Turn slight right onto 浜玉相知線40
- ←Turn left onto 浜玉相知線40
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 半田鬼塚線258
- ↰Keep left onto 半田鬼塚線258
- ←Turn left onto 国道202号202, 203
- ↑Continue onto 国道204号204, 383, 498
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 国道498号498
- ←Turn left onto 国道498号498
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道498号498
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 佐世保世知原線151
- ←Turn left onto 国道204号204
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁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 Sasebo
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).