Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Shimotoda.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 468 km | 5h 2min |
| 🚲 Bike | 468 km | 31h 11min |
| 🚶 On foot | 422 km | 87h 52min |
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 Shimotoda (Saitama) is 367 km in a straight line, or 468 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,950. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Shimotoda
- ↑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 right
- ←Turn left onto 317317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↰Keep left onto 山手通り and drive toward 松濤二丁目317
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷入口
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速5号池袋線5
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto オリンピック通り68
- ←Turn left onto 東部センター通り
- ←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 Shimotoda?
About 468 km by road (367 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Shimotoda?
About 5h 2min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,950 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).