Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Matsuyama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 361 km | 4h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 361 km | 24h 4min |
| 🚶 On foot | 349 km | 72h 46min |
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 Matsuyama (Ehime) is 304 km in a straight line, or 361 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,360. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Matsuyama
- ↑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 onto 中国自動車道 and take E2A, E2 toward 宝塚, 岡山, ✈ 大阪空港E2A
- ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速7号北神戸線
- ↰Keep left onto 神戸淡路鳴門自動車道
- ↑Continue onto 神戸淡路鳴門自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto あいあいロード
- →Turn right onto 松茂吉野線14
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12, 14
- ↑Continue onto 津田川島線2, 12
- →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線12
- →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線12
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道438号438
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 高知自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 松山川内線334
- ↑Continue onto 松山東部環状線40, 334
- ↰Keep left onto 松山川内線334
- ←Turn left onto 中村桑原線
- →Turn right onto 国道11号11, 33, 379, 440, 494
- ←Turn left onto 中之川通線
- →Turn right onto 中之川通線
- ↑Continue onto 千舟町高岡線
- →Turn right onto 松山市道 裁判所前南柳井町線
- ←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 Matsuyama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Matsuyama?
About 361 km by road (304 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Matsuyama?
About 4h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).