Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kochi and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 327 km | 4h 46min |
| 🚲 Bike | 327 km | 21h 48min |
| 🚶 On foot | 300 km | 62h 36min |
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 Kochi (Kochi) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 261 km in a straight line, or 327 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,860. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kochi → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線274
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 桂浜はりまや線34
- ↑Continue onto 国道32号支線32
- →Turn right onto 国道32号支線32
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 後免中島高知線249
- →Turn right onto 後免中島高知線249
- ←Turn left onto 高知北環状線44
- ↖Turn slight left onto 高知北環状線44
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 高知北環状線44
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 徳島自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道438号438
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線12
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12
- ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線12
- ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線12
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12
- ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線12
- ↑Continue onto 徳島引田線1, 12
- ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12
- ←Turn left onto 板野インター線229
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E93 toward 第二神明方面, 姫路, 神戸, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 垂水, 出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 垂水, 出口
- ←Turn left onto 長坂垂水線488
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 長坂垂水線488
- ↰Keep left onto 多井畑名谷線
- ←Turn left onto 神戸加古川姫路線65
- ↱Keep right onto 獅子堀清水谷線
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速31号神戸山手線 and drive toward 神戸長田31
- ↑Continue onto 大開通り28
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 神戸明石線21
- →Turn right onto トアロード
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 神戸明石線21
- →Turn right onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32
- ↰Keep left onto 3-16 and drive toward 大阪3-16
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and take E1 toward 大阪空港E1
- ↱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 Kochi
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kochi to Kyoto?
About 327 km by road (261 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kochi to Kyoto?
About 4h 46min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,860 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).