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Kyoto → Chiba

Kyoto → Chiba
Straight line401 km
By road493 km
Driving time5h 26min
Fuel cost¥7,330
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Chiba.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car493 km5h 26min
🚲 Bike493 km32h 54min
🚶 On foot461 km96h 1min

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 Chiba (Chiba) is 401 km in a straight line, or 493 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,330. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Chiba → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Chiba

  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1824.7 km5min
  9. Keep right800 m1min
  10. Keep left13.0 km9min
  11. Keep left and take E1A, E23 toward 草津田上, 信楽, 亀山, 伊勢1.5 km1min
  12. Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A43.4 km29min
  13. Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  14. Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A95.5 km1h 3min
  15. Keep right1.2 km1min
  16. Keep left onto 玉川通り and drive toward 初台, 恵比寿246280 m0min
  17. Keep right onto 渋谷入口 and drive toward 都心環状5.3 km4min
  18. Keep right onto 首都高速都心環状線339 m0min
  19. Keep right onto 六本木通り412306 m0min
  20. Continue onto 六本木通り412670 m1min
  21. Turn left onto 内堀通り3011.1 km1min
  22. Turn right onto 永代通り403667 m1min
  23. Turn left onto 江戸通り4072.0 km2min
  24. Turn right onto 京葉道路1411.4 km10min
  25. Keep right12.6 km12min
  26. Keep left and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城177 m0min
  27. Keep right and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城280 m0min
  28. Keep right onto 千葉街道148.6 km10min
  29. Keep right onto 東京湾岸道路3572.1 km2min
  30. Turn left52 m0min
  31. Turn right23 m0min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県
あいの土山滋賀県
菰野三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Chiba?

About 493 km by road (401 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 26min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,330 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).