Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Nara-shi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 42 km | 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 42 km | 2h 48min |
| 🚶 On foot | 43 km | 9h 1min |
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 Nara-shi (Nara) is 38 km in a straight line, or 42 km by road. A car trip takes about 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥620. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Nara-shi
- ↑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 slight left onto 八幡木津線22
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 内里城陽線282
- →Turn right onto 八幡木津線22
- →Turn right onto 八幡木津線22
- ↱Keep right onto 京奈和自動車道（京奈道路）
- ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道E24
- ↱Keep right onto 京奈和自動車道
- ↰Keep left onto 2424
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Nara-shi
Yamatokōriyama Yamatokōriyama9 kmIkoma Ikoma10 kmHōryūji Hōryūji10 kmTenri Tenri12 kmTawaramoto Tawaramoto15 kmKashiba Kashiba19 kmYamato-Takada Yamato-Takada19 kmKashihara-shi Kashihara-shi20 kmSakurai Sakurai21 kmHaibara-akanedai Haibara-akanedai21 kmKatsuragi Katsuragi24 kmGose Gose27 kmŌuda Ōuda27 kmYoshino-chō Yoshino-chō33 kmGojō Gojō39 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Nara-shi?
About 42 km by road (38 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Nara-shi?
About 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).