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Kyoto → Ōkawara

Kyoto → Miyagi
Straight line558 km
By road716 km
Driving time8h 58min
Fuel cost¥10,640
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Ōkawara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car716 km8h 58min
🚲 Bike716 km47h 44min
🚶 On foot641 km133h 34min

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 Ōkawara (Miyagi) is 558 km in a straight line, or 716 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,640. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ōkawara → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Ōkawara

  1. ↑Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 下立売通128 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 釜座通276 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 丸太町通1872.1 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 東大路通, 京都市道181号京都環状線181598 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 仁王門通924 m1min
  8. ↑Continue onto 仁王門通, 蹴上高野線1825.3 km5min
  9. ↰Keep left onto 三条通14326.4 km19min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  13. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  15. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  16. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  17. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  20. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  23. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  25. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道113号11351.3 km45min
  27. →Turn right onto 椿川西線2503.9 km4min
  28. ←Turn left onto 川西小国線81.7 km2min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道287号287907 m1min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道287号287442 m0min
  31. ↑Continue onto 高畠川西線712.4 km11min
  32. ↑Continue onto 国道399号399534 m0min
  33. ←Turn left onto 米沢高畠線1472 m0min
  34. →Turn right382 m0min
  35. ←Turn left312 m1min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道113号1135.5 km5min
  37. ←Turn left onto 楢下高畠線26861 m0min
  38. →Turn right216 m0min
  39. →Turn right157 m0min
  40. ←Turn left38 m0min
  41. →Turn right2.0 km4min
  42. ↗Turn slight right onto 二井宿道路11318.3 km20min
  43. ↰Turn sharp left522 m1min
  44. ↰Keep left3.3 km4min
  45. ↑Continue onto 南蔵王七ヶ宿線5111.2 km10min
  46. →Turn right onto 南蔵王白石線2542.4 km2min
  47. ←Turn left2.5 km5min
  48. ↖Turn slight left323 m1min
  49. →Turn right2.6 km5min
  50. ←Turn left1.9 km3min
  51. ←Turn left onto 国道4号410.0 km11min
  52. →Turn right404 m0min
  53. ←Turn left10 m0min
  54. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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
西山公園福井県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Ōkawara?

About 716 km by road (558 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Ōkawara?

About 8h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,640 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).