Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Obama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 78 km | 1h 19min |
| 🚲 Bike | 78 km | 5h 10min |
| 🚶 On foot | 61 km | 12h 38min |
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 Obama (Fukui) is 53 km in a straight line, or 78 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,150. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Obama
- ↑Continue onto 出水通り
- →Turn right onto 小川通
- ←Turn left onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left onto 新町通
- →Turn right onto 下長者町通
- ←Turn left onto 烏丸通367
- →Turn right onto 今出川通101
- ←Turn left onto 東大路通 (Higashioji-dori), 京都市道181号京都環状線181
- ↖Turn slight left onto 東大路通 (Higashioji-dori)
- ↑Continue onto 東大路通
- ←Turn left onto 北山通
- →Turn right onto 修学院離宮道104
- ←Turn left onto 白川通104
- →Turn right onto 国道367号367
- →Turn right onto 国道367号367
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道367号367
- ←Turn left onto 国道303号303, 367
- ←Turn left onto 国道27号27
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 小浜上中線24
- →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.
くつき新本陣滋賀県
若狭熊川宿福井県
若狭おばま福井県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Obama?
About 78 km by road (53 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Obama?
About 1h 19min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,150 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).