Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Sayama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 450 km | 5h 21min |
| 🚲 Bike | 450 km | 29h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 395 km | 82h 23min |
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 Sayama (Saitama) is 344 km in a straight line, or 450 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,680. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Sayama
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 国道52号52
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 清水富士宮線75
- →Turn right onto 清水富士宮線75
- →Turn right onto 富士川身延線10, 75
- ↰Keep left onto 富士川身延線10, 75
- ←Turn left onto 清水富士宮線75
- ←Turn left onto 清水富士宮線75
- →Turn right onto 国道469号469
- ↖Turn slight left onto 清水富士宮線75
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 清水富士宮線75
- →Turn right onto 富士宮鳴沢線71
- →Turn right onto 国道139号139, 300
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 圏央道 and take C4 toward 圏央道, 青梅, 厚木
- ↰Keep left onto 圏央道 and take C4 toward 青梅, 厚木
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 狭山市駅上諏訪線
- ←Turn left onto 狭山市駅上諏訪線
- ↑Continue onto 狭山市駅上諏訪線
- →Turn right onto 所沢狭山線50
- ←Turn left
- ←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
Distances from Sayama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Sayama?
About 450 km by road (344 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Sayama?
About 5h 21min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).