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Kyoto → Himeji

Kyoto → Hyōgo
Straight line99 km
By road125 km
Driving time1h 38min
Fuel cost¥1,860
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Himeji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car125 km1h 38min
🚲 Bike125 km8h 20min
🚶 On foot113 km23h 38min

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 Himeji (Hyōgo) is 99 km in a straight line, or 125 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,860. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Himeji → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Himeji

  1. ↑Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 下立売通212 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 堀川通38876 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 堀川通382.6 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 七条通113359 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 大宮通1141.1 km1min
  8. →Turn right onto 九条通り1276 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 京阪国道12.8 km2min
  10. ↰Keep left205 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left6.4 km5min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E18.9 km7min
  13. ↰Keep left93.7 km1h 5min
  14. ↰Keep left910 m2min
  15. ↰Keep left528 m1min
  16. →Turn right1.6 km3min
  17. →Turn right1.3 km2min
  18. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道372号372252 m0min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道312号3121.2 km2min
  20. ↖Turn slight left onto 姫路環状線5161.0 km1min
  21. ↑Continue onto 白浜姫路停車場線402, 516246 m0min
  22. ←Turn left onto 白浜姫路停車場線40256 m0min
  23. →Turn right305 m0min
  24. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いながわ兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Kyoto

Uji Uji15 kmKameoka Kameoka16 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmKamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmYawata Yawata17 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmMukō Mukō8 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMiyazu Miyazu77 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 km

Distances from Himeji

Shirahamachō-usazakiminami Shirahamachō-usazakiminami4 kmTakasago Takasago10 kmYonedacho Sendo Yonedacho Sendo12 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi13 kmTatsuno Tatsuno14 kmTatsunochō-tominaga Tatsunochō-tominaga15 kmKakogawa Kakogawa17 kmKasai Kasai18 kmAioi Aioi21 kmOno Ono22 kmShisō Shisō22 kmYamazakichō-nakabirose Yamazakichō-nakabirose25 kmMiki Miki26 kmYashiro Yashiro27 kmKariya Kariya29 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Himeji?

About 125 km by road (99 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Himeji?

About 1h 38min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,860 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).