Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Yonezawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 653 km | 7h 43min |
| 🚲 Bike | 653 km | 43h 33min |
| 🚶 On foot | 581 km | 120h 58min |
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 Yonezawa (Yamagata) is 505 km in a straight line, or 653 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,710. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Yonezawa
- ↑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 left onto 三条通143
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- →Turn right onto 椿川西線250
- ←Turn left onto 川西小国線8
- →Turn right onto 国道287号287
- ←Turn left onto 国道287号287
- ←Turn left onto 国道287号287
- ↱Keep right onto 米沢環状線152
- ←Turn left onto 綱木米沢停車場線233
- ↑Continue onto 板谷米沢停車場線232
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
めぐみ白山石川県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Yonezawa
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Yonezawa?
About 653 km by road (505 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Yonezawa?
About 7h 43min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,710 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).