Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Kawaguchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 468 km | 5h 2min |
| 🚲 Bike | 468 km | 31h 12min |
| 🚶 On foot | 424 km | 88h 21min |
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 Kawaguchi (Saitama) is 369 km in a straight line, or 468 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,950. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Kawaguchi
- ↑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 and take E1A, E23 toward 草津田上, 信楽, 亀山, 伊勢
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 317317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↰Keep left onto 山手通り and drive toward 松濤二丁目317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷入口
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速5号池袋線5
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 弁天通り
- ↰Keep left onto 弁天通り
- →Turn right onto 常盤台赤羽線445
- ←Turn left onto 本町大通り89
- ↑Continue onto 産業道路
- ←Turn left onto 練馬川口線68
- →Turn right onto 練馬川口線68
- →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 Kawaguchi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Kawaguchi?
About 468 km by road (369 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Kawaguchi?
About 5h 2min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,950 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).