Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Sado Airport.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 604 km | 9h 23min |
| 🚲 Bike | 604 km | 40h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 475 km | 98h 53min |
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 Sado Airport (Niigata) is 413 km in a straight line, or 604 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 23min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,970. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Sado Airport
- ↑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 left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道116号116, 289
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道116号116, 289
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新潟小須戸三条線1
- ←Turn left onto 平成通り
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道350号350
- →Turn right onto 国道350号350
- ↑Continue onto 佐渡一周線45
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道350号350
- ←Turn left onto 佐渡空港線282
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- 🏁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 Sado Airport
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Sado Airport?
About 604 km by road (413 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Sado Airport?
About 9h 23min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,970 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).