Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Kamakura.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 424 km | 4h 51min |
| 🚲 Bike | 424 km | 28h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 398 km | 82h 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 Kamakura (Kanagawa) is 346 km in a straight line, or 424 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,290. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Kamakura
- ↑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 left and take 246 toward 秦野, 中井
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 秦野二宮線71
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 平塚秦野線62
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 6161
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道129号129, 412
- ↱Keep right onto 神奈川県道44号伊勢原藤沢線44
- ↗Turn slight right onto 神奈川県道44号伊勢原藤沢線44
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 神奈川県道43号藤沢厚木線43
- ↑Continue onto 国道467号線467
- ←Turn left onto 藤沢鎌倉線32
- ←Turn left onto 鎌倉葉山線311
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →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 Kamakura
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Kamakura?
About 424 km by road (346 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Kamakura?
About 4h 51min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).