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Kyoto → Morioka

Kyoto → Iwate
Straight line705 km
By road869 km
Driving time10h 59min
Fuel cost¥12,910
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Morioka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car869 km10h 59min
🚲 Bike869 km57h 56min
🚶 On foot811 km168h 55min

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 Morioka (Iwate) is 705 km in a straight line, or 869 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥12,910. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -2.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Morioka → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Morioka

  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11619.8 km17min
  20. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46448 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 34535.5 km30min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道7号7, 34522.9 km20min
  29. →Turn right553 m1min
  30. ↗Turn slight right onto 菅野代堅苔沢線61612 m1min
  31. →Turn right242 m0min
  32. ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道（無料区間）E712.8 km12min
  33. ↰Keep left554 m0min
  34. →Turn right onto 鶴岡バイパス71.4 km1min
  35. →Turn right onto 羽州浜街道3325.2 km5min
  36. ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349664 m1min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 鶴岡村上線349712 m1min
  38. ↑Continue onto 国道345号3458.5 km7min
  39. →Turn right onto 国道345号3454.7 km4min
  40. ↑Continue446 m1min
  41. ←Turn left onto 羽黒立川線46949 m1min
  42. →Turn right onto 羽黒立川線462.6 km2min
  43. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道47号4716.8 km14min
  44. ←Turn left onto 新庄古口道路471.6 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left574 m1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 新庄戸沢線342.4 km2min
  47. ←Turn left368 m0min
  48. →Turn right onto 神田川口線3284.7 km5min
  49. ←Turn left onto 国道458号4581.1 km1min
  50. ↑Continue onto 真室川鮭川線357.9 km7min
  51. ↑Continue onto 国道344号3442.9 km2min
  52. ←Turn left onto 平岡日当線3246.4 km6min
  53. ←Turn left onto 国道13号13, 344972 m1min
  54. ↑Continue8.7 km5min
  55. ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 34411.5 km10min
  56. ←Turn left3.5 km4min
  57. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道13号13, 3448.4 km7min
  58. ←Turn left259 m0min
  59. ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E1317.4 km16min
  60. ↰Keep left842 m1min
  61. ↰Keep left19.8 km18min
  62. ↰Keep left toward 107864 m1min
  63. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道107号107892 m1min
  64. ←Turn left4.2 km5min
  65. ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線143.1 km39min
  66. →Turn right onto 盛岡横手線12.4 km2min
  67. ←Turn left onto 盛岡横手線12.9 km3min
  68. →Turn right2.2 km3min
  69. ↑Continue onto 繋温泉線2582.0 km2min
  70. →Turn right onto 国道46号467.2 km6min
  71. ↑Continue onto 秋田街道12.3 km2min
  72. ←Turn left onto 秋田街道1954 m1min
  73. →Turn right702 m1min
  74. ←Turn left onto 盛岡停車場線210 m0min
  75. ↖Turn slight left onto 開運橋2100 m0min
  76. →Turn right onto 開運橋通805 m1min
  77. →Turn right48 m0min
  78. 🏁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
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県

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

Distances from Kyoto

Uji Uji15 kmKameoka Kameoka16 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmKamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmYawata Yawata17 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmMukō Mukō8 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMiyazu Miyazu77 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 km

Distances from Morioka

Takizawa Takizawa12 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi14 kmHachimantai Hachimantai22 kmHanamaki Hanamaki35 kmKitakami Kitakami46 kmTōno Tōno54 kmIchinohe Ichinohe59 kmŌshū Ōshū62 kmMizusawa Mizusawa63 kmNinohe Ninohe67 kmMiyako Miyako68 kmYamada Yamada73 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi74 kmKuji Kuji76 kmKamaishi Kamaishi78 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Morioka?

About 869 km by road (705 km in a straight line).

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

About 10h 59min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥12,910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).