Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Iwatsuki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 483 km | 5h 26min |
| 🚲 Bike | 483 km | 32h 13min |
| 🚶 On foot | 428 km | 89h 4min |
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 Iwatsuki (Saitama) is 372 km in a straight line, or 483 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,180. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Iwatsuki
- ↑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 onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 311311
- ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り443
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬（関越道）
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254
- →Turn right onto 和光インター線88
- ↱Keep right onto 和光IC toward C3
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 朝霞蕨線79
- →Turn right onto 213213
- →Turn right onto 田島通り213
- ←Turn left onto 中山道17
- →Turn right onto 越谷浦和バイパス463
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 旧中山道65
- →Turn right onto さいたま幸手線65
- ↑Continue onto さいたま川口線1, 65
- ↑Continue onto さいたま幸手線65
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto さいたま春日部線2, 65
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto さいたま幸手線65
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn 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 Iwatsuki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Iwatsuki?
About 483 km by road (372 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Iwatsuki?
About 5h 26min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).