Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Sabae.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 138 km | 1h 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 138 km | 9h 10min |
| 🚶 On foot | 126 km | 26h 21min |
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 Sabae (Fukui) is 110 km in a straight line, or 138 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,040. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Sabae
- ↑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 left onto 三条通143
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 武生インター線40
- ↰Keep left onto 武生インター線40
- →Turn right onto 国道8号8
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 西尾鯖江停車場線194
- →Turn right onto 西尾鯖江停車場線194
- ←Turn left onto 鯖江停車場線134
- →Turn right onto 鯖江停車場線134
- ←Turn left onto 国道417号417
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道417号417
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
西山公園福井県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Sabae?
About 138 km by road (110 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Sabae?
About 1h 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,040 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).