Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Sano.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 509 km | 6h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 509 km | 33h 54min |
| 🚶 On foot | 431 km | 89h 43min |
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 Sano (Tochigi) is 374 km in a straight line, or 509 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,560. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Sano
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 国道52号52
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 清水富士宮線75
- →Turn right onto 清水富士宮線75
- →Turn right onto 富士川身延線10, 75
- ↰Keep left onto 富士川身延線10, 75
- ←Turn left onto 清水富士宮線75
- ←Turn left onto 清水富士宮線75
- →Turn right onto 国道469号469
- ↖Turn slight left onto 清水富士宮線75
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 清水富士宮線75
- →Turn right onto 富士宮鳴沢線71
- →Turn right onto 国道139号139, 300
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 圏央道 and take C4 toward 圏央道, 青梅, 厚木
- ↰Keep left onto 圏央道 and take C4 toward 青梅, 厚木
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 鴻巣川島線76
- →Turn right onto 鴻巣川島線76
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 鴻巣川島線76
- →Turn right onto 鴻巣川島線76
- ←Turn left onto 行田蓮田線77
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 上新郷埼玉線364
- ←Turn left onto 新郷停車場線196, 364
- ↑Continue onto 新郷停車場線旧道
- ↖Turn slight left onto 熊谷羽生線旧道
- ↗Turn slight right onto 佐野行田線7
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道122号122
- →Turn right onto 佐野行田線7
- ↑Continue onto 前橋館林線2, 57
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 邑楽広域農道
- ←Turn left onto 佐野行田線7
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 例幣使街道67
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り215
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
朝霧高原静岡県
なるさわ山梨県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Sano
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Sano?
About 509 km by road (374 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Sano?
About 6h 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,560 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).