Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Matsumoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 318 km | 4h 18min |
| 🚲 Bike | 318 km | 21h 11min |
| 🚶 On foot | 277 km | 57h 45min |
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 Matsumoto (Nagano) is 241 km in a straight line, or 318 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,720. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Matsumoto
- ↑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 right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道E19
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 恵那白川線68
- ↰Keep left onto 恵那白川線68
- ↰Keep left onto 恵那白川線68
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 上松南木曽線508
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道19号19
- ←Turn left onto 西街道304
- ↰Keep left onto 西街道293
- ←Turn left onto 上今井洗馬停車場線293
- →Turn right onto 上今井洗馬停車場線293
- ↑Continue onto 上今井洗馬停車場線293
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 松本空港塩尻北インター線27
- ↑Continue onto 松本空港線296
- →Turn right onto 松本空港線296
- ←Turn left onto 松本空港線296
- ←Turn left onto 松本バイパス19
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道143号143
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Matsumoto?
About 318 km by road (241 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Matsumoto?
About 4h 18min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).