Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Hamada.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 421 km | 5h 34min |
| 🚲 Bike | 421 km | 28h 3min |
| 🚶 On foot | 385 km | 80h 10min |
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 Hamada (Shimane) is 335 km in a straight line, or 421 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,250. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Hamada
- ↑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 尾道自動車道E54
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道432号432
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 世羅甲田線52
- ↑Continue onto 吉舎豊栄線28, 52
- ↑Continue onto 世羅甲田線52
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 世羅甲田線52
- →Turn right onto 国道375号375
- ←Turn left onto 世羅甲田線52
- ↑Continue onto 世羅甲田線52
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↑Continue onto 5252
- ←Turn left onto 5252
- ↑Continue onto 下北甲田線179
- ←Turn left onto 浅塚吉田線320
- ←Turn left onto 浅塚吉田線320
- ←Turn left onto 三次美土里線64
- →Turn right onto 吉田邑南線6
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道433号433, 434
- →Turn right onto 国道433号433, 434
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 新庄千代田線311
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道261号261
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 弥栄旭インター線52
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 浜田八重可部線5
- ⟳At roundabout, take exit 1 onto 浜田八重可部線
- →Turn right onto 国道186号186
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 山陰自動車道E9
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Hamada?
About 421 km by road (335 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Hamada?
About 5h 34min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,250 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).