Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Shonai Airport.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 667 km | 7h 53min |
| 🚲 Bike | 667 km | 44h 29min |
| 🚶 On foot | 636 km | 132h 28min |
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 Shonai Airport (Yamagata) is 553 km in a straight line, or 667 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 53min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,920. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Shonai 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 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 left onto 藤島由良線50
- ↑Continue onto 国道112号112
- ←Turn left onto 国道112号112
- →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.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Shonai Airport
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Shonai Airport?
About 667 km by road (553 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Shonai Airport?
About 7h 53min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,920 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).