Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Niihama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 305 km | 4h 9min |
| 🚲 Bike | 305 km | 20h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 291 km | 60h 42min |
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 Niihama (Ehime) is 253 km in a straight line, or 305 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,530. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Niihama
- ↑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 onto 中国自動車道 and take E2A, E2 toward 宝塚, 岡山, ✈ 大阪空港E2A
- ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速7号北神戸線
- ↰Keep left onto 神戸淡路鳴門自動車道
- ↑Continue onto 神戸淡路鳴門自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto あいあいロード
- →Turn right onto 松茂吉野線14
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12, 14
- ↑Continue onto 津田川島線2, 12
- →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線12
- →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線12
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道438号438
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 高知自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 新居浜別子山線47
- →Turn right onto 新居浜東港線336
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新居浜東港線336
- →Turn right onto 多喜浜泉川線133
- 🏁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 Niihama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Niihama?
About 305 km by road (253 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Niihama?
About 4h 9min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,530 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).