Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Kitsuki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 531 km | 8h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 531 km | 35h 26min |
| 🚶 On foot | 482 km | 100h 31min |
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 Kitsuki (Oita) is 420 km in a straight line, or 531 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,900. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Kitsuki
- ↑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 onto 七条通113
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通114
- →Turn right onto 九条通り1
- ←Turn left onto 京阪国道1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 久米線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 天王和田線
- ←Turn left onto 天王和田線
- →Turn right onto 下松新南陽線347
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 遠石江口線
- ←Turn left onto 徳山港線52
- →Turn right onto 徳山新南陽線172
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left onto 国道213号213
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山香国見線31
- →Turn right onto 山香国見線31
- ←Turn left onto 豊後高田国東線29
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 豊後高田国東線29, 405
- ←Turn left onto 成仏杵築線405
- ←Turn left onto 成仏杵築線405
- →Turn right onto 豊後高田安岐線34, 405
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 成仏杵築線405
- ←Turn left onto 成仏杵築線405
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 成仏杵築線405
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大田杵築線49
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- 🏁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
Distances from Kitsuki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Kitsuki?
About 531 km by road (420 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Kitsuki?
About 8h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).