Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Kitakami.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 834 km | 10h 28min |
| 🚲 Bike | 834 km | 55h 37min |
| 🚶 On foot | 771 km | 160h 39min |
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 Kitakami (Iwate) is 671 km in a straight line, or 834 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥12,400. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Kitakami
- ↑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
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 国道345号345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7, 345
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 菅野代堅苔沢線61
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道(無料区間)E7
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 鶴岡バイパス7
- →Turn right onto 羽州浜街道332
- ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349
- ↱Keep right onto 鶴岡村上線349
- ↑Continue onto 国道345号345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 羽黒立川線46
- →Turn right onto 羽黒立川線46
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道47号47
- ←Turn left onto 新庄古口道路47
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 新庄戸沢線34
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 神田川口線328
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue onto 真室川鮭川線35
- ↑Continue onto 国道344号344
- ←Turn left onto 平岡日当線324
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13, 344
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 344
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道13号13, 344
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E13
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left toward 107
- ←Turn left onto 秋田自動車道
- ↑Continue onto 秋田自動車道E46
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 北上和賀線225
- ↑Continue onto 夏油温泉江釣子線122, 225
- ↑Continue onto 北上和賀線225
- ←Turn left onto 相去飯豊線254
- →Turn right onto 北上停車場線112, 254
- ←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.
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
うみてらす名立新潟県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Kitakami
Hanamaki Hanamaki11 kmŌshū Ōshū17 kmMizusawa Mizusawa17 kmTōno Tōno36 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki41 kmMorioka Morioka46 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi47 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata50 kmŌfunato Ōfunato57 kmTakizawa Takizawa58 kmKamaishi Kamaishi65 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmHachimantai Hachimantai69 kmYamada Yamada75 kmMiyako Miyako82 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Kitakami?
About 834 km by road (671 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Kitakami?
About 10h 28min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥12,400 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).