Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Kusatsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 25 km | 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 25 km | 1h 40min |
| 🚶 On foot | 22 km | 4h 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 Kusatsu (Shiga) is 19 km in a straight line, or 25 km by road. A car trip takes about 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥370. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Kusatsu
- ↑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 onto 三条通143
- ↑Continue onto 東海道1, 8
- ↰Keep left onto 大津インター線56
- ←Turn left onto 大津停車場本宮線103
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 湖岸道路18
- →Turn right onto 大津草津線18
- ←Turn left onto 大津草津線18
- ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Kusatsu
Rittō Rittō3 kmMoriyama Moriyama6 kmŌtsu Ōtsu9 kmYasu Yasu10 kmKonan Konan12 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmKitahama Kitahama17 kmKōka Kōka18 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba19 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmHino Hino26 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi29 kmHikone Hikone37 kmMaibara Maibara44 kmTakashima Takashima44 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Kusatsu?
About 25 km by road (19 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Kusatsu?
About 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).