Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kyoto and Kumano.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 169 km | 2h 27min |
| 🚲 Bike | 169 km | 11h 17min |
| 🚶 On foot | 148 km | 30h 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.
Driving directions · Kyoto → Kumano
- ↑Continue onto 出水通り
- →Turn right onto 小川通
- →Turn right onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left onto 堀川通38
- ↑Continue onto 堀川通38
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 八幡木津線22
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 内里城陽線282
- →Turn right onto 八幡木津線22
- →Turn right onto 八幡木津線22
- ↱Keep right onto 京奈和自動車道(京奈道路)
- ↰Keep left onto 京奈和自動車道E24
- ↑Continue onto 京奈和自動車道
- ↱Keep right onto 京奈和自動車道
- →Turn right onto 木津横田線754
- ←Turn left onto 木津横田線754
- ↑Continue onto 国道369号369
- ↑Continue onto 国道25号25, 169
- ↑Continue onto 国道169号169
- ↰Keep left onto 国道169号169
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道165号165, 166
- →Turn right onto 桜井吉野線37
- ↱Keep right onto 桜井吉野線37
- ↗Turn slight right onto 吉野室生寺針線28
- ↰Keep left onto 吉野室生寺針線28
- ←Turn left onto 国道169号169, 370
- ↱Keep right onto 国道169号169
- ↑Continue onto 上北山道路169
- ↑Continue onto 国道169号169
- ↰Keep left onto 国道425号425
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 国道169号169, 309
- ↑Continue onto 国道309号309
- →Turn right onto 国道42号42
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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)
Distances from Kyoto
Distances from Kumano
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).