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Kyoto → Kōya

Kyoto → Wakayama
Straight line91 km
By road111 km
Driving time1h 36min
Fuel cost¥1,650
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Kōya.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car111 km1h 36min
🚲 Bike111 km7h 25min
🚶 On foot104 km21h 42min

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 Kōya (Wakayama) is 91 km in a straight line, or 111 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,650. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kōya → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Kōya

  1. ↑Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 下立売通212 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 堀川通38876 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 堀川通384.8 km6min
  6. →Turn right9 m0min
  7. ←Turn left11.5 km8min
  8. ↰Keep left639 m1min
  9. ←Turn left28 m0min
  10. ↖Turn slight left onto 八幡木津線22146 m0min
  11. ↑Continue1.0 km1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 内里城陽線282311 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 八幡木津線222.3 km2min
  14. →Turn right onto 八幡木津線22119 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 京奈和自動車道（京奈道路）2.4 km2min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道E249.6 km6min
  17. ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道（京奈道路）320 m0min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道（京奈道路）59 m0min
  19. ↰Keep left151 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 八幡木津線222.3 km2min
  21. ←Turn left onto ならやま大通り718 m1min
  22. ←Turn left126 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 木津平城線7512.0 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto みやと通り1.1 km1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 奈良生駒線1319 m0min
  26. →Turn right9.5 km10min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 大和御所道路2412.6 km11min
  28. ↱Keep right484 m0min
  29. ↑Continue onto 京奈和自動車道E2419.1 km13min
  30. ↰Keep left549 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道24号24494 m0min
  32. →Turn right onto 国道24号24, 3702.2 km2min
  33. ←Turn left onto 山内恋野線104747 m1min
  34. →Turn right onto 橋本五條線552.4 km2min
  35. ↰Turn sharp left237 m0min
  36. →Turn right245 m0min
  37. →Turn right226 m0min
  38. ←Turn left266 m1min
  39. ↱Turn sharp right74 m0min
  40. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道371号37111.8 km10min
  41. →Turn right onto 国道371号3717.5 km6min
  42. ←Turn left onto 高野天川線53, 734672 m1min
  43. ↰Keep left868 m2min
  44. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

レスティ 唐古・鍵奈良県

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

Distances from Kyoto

Uji Uji15 kmKameoka Kameoka16 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmKamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmYawata Yawata17 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmMukō Mukō8 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMiyazu Miyazu77 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 km

Distances from Kōya

Hashimoto Hashimoto12 kmKinokawa Kinokawa21 kmIwade Iwade28 kmKainan Kainan38 kmWakayama Wakayama42 kmMinato Minato43 kmArida Arida49 kmGobō Gobō56 kmTanabe Tanabe58 kmShingū Shingū63 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Kōya?

About 111 km by road (91 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 36min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).