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Kyoto → Kurashiki

Kyoto → Okayama
Straight line188 km
By road221 km
Driving time2h 54min
Fuel cost¥3,290
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Kurashiki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car221 km2h 54min
🚲 Bike221 km14h 45min
🚶 On foot216 km44h 59min

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 Kurashiki (Okayama) is 188 km in a straight line, or 221 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,290. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kurashiki → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Kurashiki

  1. ↑Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 下立売通212 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 堀川通38876 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 堀川通382.6 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 七条通113359 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 大宮通1141.1 km1min
  8. →Turn right onto 九条通り1276 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 京阪国道12.8 km2min
  10. ↰Keep left205 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left6.4 km5min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E18.9 km7min
  13. ↰Keep left142.3 km1h 41min
  14. ↰Keep left958 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left19.7 km17min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 国道250号25014.3 km12min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道250号2501.1 km1min
  18. ↰Keep left3.3 km3min
  19. →Turn right6.6 km6min
  20. ↰Keep left7.0 km8min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2323 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 倉敷玉野線22442 m0min
  23. ←Turn left716 m1min
  24. ←Turn left onto 倉敷中央通り154 m0min
  25. →Turn right275 m0min
  26. →Turn right125 m0min
  27. ←Turn left59 m0min
  28. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いながわ兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県

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

Distances from Kyoto

Uji Uji15 kmKameoka Kameoka16 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmKamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmYawata Yawata17 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmMukō Mukō8 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMiyazu Miyazu77 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 km

Distances from Kurashiki

Sōja Sōja10 kmAsakuchi Asakuchi16 kmOkayama Okayama17 kmKamogatachō-kamogata Kamogatachō-kamogata17 kmTamano Tamano18 kmKasaoka Kasaoka26 kmTakahashi Takahashi26 kmIbara Ibara28 kmAkaiwa Akaiwa34 kmSetouchi Setouchi35 kmBizen Bizen49 kmNiimi Niimi52 kmTsuyama Tsuyama56 kmManiwa Maniwa58 kmMimasaka Mimasaka66 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Kurashiki?

About 221 km by road (188 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 54min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).