Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Kikuchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 629 km | 9h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 629 km | 41h 57min |
| 🚶 On foot | 584 km | 121h 42min |
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 Kikuchi (Kumamoto) is 508 km in a straight line, or 629 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Kikuchi
- ↑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 right onto 国道213号213
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left onto 下恵良九重線409
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 玖珠山国線43, 678
- ↑Continue onto 書曲野田線678
- ←Turn left onto 書曲野田線678
- →Turn right onto 国道210号210
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 天ヶ瀬阿蘇線12
- →Turn right onto 国道212号212
- ←Turn left onto 栃野西大山線647
- ↑Continue onto 天瀬阿蘇線12
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道387号387, 442
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 日生野隈府線203
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn 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 Kikuchi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Kikuchi?
About 629 km by road (508 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Kikuchi?
About 9h 58min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).