Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Matsushima.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 759 km | 9h 19min |
| 🚲 Bike | 759 km | 50h 36min |
| 🚶 On foot | 692 km | 144h 11min |
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 Matsushima (Miyagi) is 602 km in a straight line, or 759 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,280. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Matsushima
- ↑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 left onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left onto 国道399号399
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 上山バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道286号286
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 457
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 県道仙台村田線31
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 秋保通286
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 荒井荒町線235
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 連坊小路
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 国道45号45, 346
- ←Turn left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8
- ↰Keep left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線144
- ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 346
- ←Turn left
- →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.
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
Distances from Matsushima
Shiogama Shiogama7 kmRifu Rifu9 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi10 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima11 kmYamoto Yamoto15 kmTomiya Tomiya15 kmKogota Kogota20 kmWakuya Wakuya20 kmSendai Sendai21 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki21 kmFurukawa Furukawa24 kmŌsaki Ōsaki25 kmNatori-shi Natori-shi28 kmOnagawa Chō Onagawa Chō35 kmIwanuma Iwanuma35 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Matsushima?
About 759 km by road (602 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Matsushima?
About 9h 19min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥11,280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).