Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kurume and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 645 km | 7h 42min |
| 🚲 Bike | 645 km | 43h 0min |
| 🚶 On foot | 595 km | 123h 57min |
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 Kurume (Fukuoka) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 517 km in a straight line, or 645 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,580. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kurume → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 久留米停車場線46
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right onto 久留米小郡線88
- ←Turn left onto 久留米小郡線88
- ←Turn left onto 久留米小郡線88
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス322
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 500
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 京都方面出口
- →Turn right onto 九条通り1
- ←Turn left onto 大宮通114
- →Turn right onto 花屋町通
- ↑Continue onto 堀川通37
- →Turn right onto 下立売通
- ←Turn left onto 油小路通
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 出水通り
- 🏁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 Kurume
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kurume to Kyoto?
About 645 km by road (517 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kurume to Kyoto?
About 7h 42min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,580 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).