Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Sakai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 64 km | 56min |
| 🚲 Bike | 64 km | 4h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 64 km | 13h 14min |
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 Sakai (Ōsaka) is 55 km in a straight line, or 64 km by road. A car trip takes about 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥950. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.1°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Sakai
- ↑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
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大阪生駒線8
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 土佐堀通168
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速15号堺線15
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 堺大和高田線12
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Sakai
Matsubara Matsubara8 kmTakaishi Takaishi8 kmIzumiōtsu Izumiōtsu11 kmIzumi Izumi12 kmHabikino Habikino12 kmFujiidera Fujiidera12 kmŌsaka-sayama Ōsaka-sayama12 kmOsaka Osaka13 kmYao Yao13 kmKashihara Kashihara14 kmHigashi-ōsaka Higashi-ōsaka14 kmTondabayashichō Tondabayashichō15 kmKishiwada Kishiwada16 kmKaizuka Kaizuka18 kmMoriguchi Moriguchi19 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Sakai?
About 64 km by road (55 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Sakai?
About 56min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥950 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).