Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Tsukuba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 531 km | 6h 3min |
| 🚲 Bike | 531 km | 35h 22min |
| 🚶 On foot | 476 km | 99h 9min |
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 Tsukuba (Ibaraki) is 414 km in a straight line, or 531 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,880. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Tsukuba
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left onto 玉川通り and drive toward 初台, 恵比寿246
- ↱Keep right onto 渋谷入口 and drive toward 都心環状
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速都心環状線
- ↱Keep right onto 六本木通り412
- ↑Continue onto 六本木通り412
- ←Turn left onto 内堀通り301
- →Turn right onto 永代通り403
- ←Turn left onto 江戸通り407
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 浅草通り463
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 墨堤通り461
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号三郷線6
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 谷田部
- ↰Keep left and take 19 toward つくば, 土浦
- ←Turn left onto 学園西大通り408
- ↰Keep left and take 408 toward 筑西, 下妻, 筑波山
- →Turn right onto 長高野北条線213
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto つくば道139
- ←Turn left onto つくば道139
- →Turn right onto つくば道139
- ↗Turn slight right onto つくば道139
- →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
Distances from Tsukuba
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Tsukuba?
About 531 km by road (414 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Tsukuba?
About 6h 3min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,880 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).