Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Iwaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 655 km | 7h 18min |
| 🚲 Bike | 655 km | 43h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 590 km | 122h 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 Iwaki (Fukushima) is 513 km in a straight line, or 655 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,720. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Iwaki
- ↑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
- ←Turn left onto いわき石川線14
- ←Turn left onto 湯の岳別所線371
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 福島県道20号いわき上三坂小野線20, 66
- ↑Continue onto いわき市道内郷平線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp 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 Iwaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Iwaki?
About 655 km by road (513 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Iwaki?
About 7h 18min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).