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Kyoto → Nakano

Kyoto → Nagano
Straight line304 km
By road401 km
Driving time5h 22min
Fuel cost¥5,950
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Nakano.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car401 km5h 22min
🚲 Bike401 km26h 43min
🚶 On foot349 km72h 46min

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 Nakano (Nagano) is 304 km in a straight line, or 401 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,950. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Nakano → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Nakano

  1. Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. Turn left onto 下立売通128 m0min
  4. Turn right onto 釜座通276 m0min
  5. Turn left onto 丸太町通1872.1 km3min
  6. Turn right onto 東大路通, 京都市道181号京都環状線181598 m1min
  7. Keep left onto 仁王門通924 m1min
  8. Continue onto 仁王門通, 蹴上高野線1824.7 km5min
  9. Keep right800 m1min
  10. Keep left137.2 km1h 24min
  11. Keep left onto 中央自動車道E1946.7 km39min
  12. Keep left734 m1min
  13. Turn right onto 恵那白川線68417 m1min
  14. Keep left onto 恵那白川線682.6 km3min
  15. Keep left onto 恵那白川線6844.5 km41min
  16. Turn left461 m1min
  17. Continue onto 上松南木曽線5083.2 km3min
  18. Turn right405 m1min
  19. Turn slight left241 m0min
  20. Turn sharp left onto 国道19号1956.4 km58min
  21. Turn left807 m1min
  22. Continue486 m1min
  23. Continue22 m0min
  24. Keep right161 m0min
  25. Continue629 m2min
  26. Turn right126 m0min
  27. Turn left1.1 km1min
  28. Turn left onto 国道19号192.7 km3min
  29. Keep left onto 松本空港塩尻北インター線27528 m1min
  30. Keep left333 m0min
  31. Keep left85.3 km1h 4min
  32. Keep left888 m1min
  33. Turn right onto 中野豊野線294.7 km4min
  34. Turn left175 m0min
  35. Turn sharp right79 m0min
  36. Turn right32 m0min
  37. Turn slight right11 m0min
  38. Turn slight left83 m0min
  39. Turn right51 m0min
  40. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

アグリの郷栗東滋賀県
竜王かがみの里滋賀県
アグリパーク竜王滋賀県
東近江市あいとうマーガレットステーション滋賀県
せせらぎの里こうら滋賀県
志野・織部岐阜県
土岐美濃焼街道岐阜県
そばの郷 らっせぃみさと岐阜県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Nakano?

About 401 km by road (304 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Nakano?

About 5h 22min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,950 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).