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Kyoto → Kumano

Kyoto → Mie
Straight line129 km
By road169 km
Driving time2h 27min
Fuel cost¥2,510
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Kumano.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car169 km2h 27min
🚲 Bike169 km11h 17min
🚶 On foot148 km30h 49min

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 Kumano (Mie) is 129 km in a straight line, or 169 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,510. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kumano → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Kumano

  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E2412.4 km8min
  17. Continue onto 京奈和自動車道80 m0min
  18. Keep right onto 京奈和自動車道1.8 km2min
  19. Turn right onto 木津横田線754237 m0min
  20. Turn left onto 木津横田線7542.2 km2min
  21. Continue onto 国道369号36911.4 km10min
  22. Continue onto 国道25号25, 169924 m1min
  23. Continue onto 国道169号1696.0 km5min
  24. Keep left onto 国道169号1693.0 km3min
  25. Turn left310 m1min
  26. Turn right146 m0min
  27. Turn left179 m0min
  28. Turn slight left onto 国道165号165, 166299 m0min
  29. Turn right onto 桜井吉野線374.9 km4min
  30. Keep right onto 桜井吉野線378.3 km8min
  31. Turn slight right onto 吉野室生寺針線281.3 km1min
  32. Keep left onto 吉野室生寺針線28542 m0min
  33. Turn left onto 国道169号169, 3704.1 km3min
  34. Keep right onto 国道169号16929.8 km26min
  35. Continue onto 上北山道路1691.0 km1min
  36. Continue onto 国道169号16923.6 km20min
  37. Keep left onto 国道425号4251.4 km1min
  38. Turn sharp right1.5 km3min
  39. Turn left onto 国道169号169, 30912.0 km10min
  40. Continue onto 国道309号3099.7 km8min
  41. Turn right onto 国道42号426.7 km6min
  42. Turn left689 m1min
  43. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

杉の湯 川上奈良県
吉野路 上北山奈良県
熊野きのくに三重県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kyoto to Kumano?

About 169 km by road (129 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 27min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,510 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).