Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Mito.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 563 km | 6h 16min |
| 🚲 Bike | 563 km | 37h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 516 km | 107h 31min |
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 Mito (Ibaraki) is 449 km in a straight line, or 563 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,370. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Mito
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 石岡城里線52
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 内原塩崎線40
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 玉里水戸線59
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道50号水戸バイパス50
- ↰Keep left
- ←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 Mito
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Mito?
About 563 km by road (449 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Mito?
About 6h 16min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).