Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 75 km | 1h 8min |
| 🚲 Bike | 75 km | 4h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 73 km | 15h 15min |
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 Kobe (Hyōgo) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 64 km in a straight line, or 75 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,110. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 生田北１４１号線
- ←Turn left onto 長田楠日尾線
- ↱Keep right onto 生田新道
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 葺合南１５０号線
- ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 171
- →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
Distances from Kobe
Himeji Himeji46 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi34 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmAshiya Ashiya12 kmMiki Miki22 kmKariya Kariya73 kmOno Ono29 kmSasayama Sasayama42 kmToyooka Toyooka100 km
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Kyoto?
About 75 km by road (64 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Kyoto?
About 1h 8min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,110 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).