Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Minami-Sōma.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 728 km | 8h 12min |
| 🚲 Bike | 728 km | 48h 34min |
| 🚶 On foot | 633 km | 131h 48min |
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 Minami-Sōma (Fukushima) is 550 km in a straight line, or 728 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,820. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Minami-Sōma
- ↑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 国道6号6
- ↰Keep left onto 小浜字町線262
- 🏁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 Minami-Sōma
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kyoto to Minami-Sōma?
About 728 km by road (550 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kyoto to Minami-Sōma?
About 8h 12min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,820 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).