Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kikuchi and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 629 km | 9h 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 629 km | 41h 55min |
| 🚶 On foot | 584 km | 121h 42min |
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 Kikuchi (Kumamoto) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 508 km in a straight line, or 629 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,340. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kikuchi → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 日生野隈府線203
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387, 442
- ↖Turn slight left onto 天瀬阿蘇線12
- ↑Continue onto 栃野西大山線647
- →Turn right onto 国道212号212
- ←Turn left onto 天ヶ瀬阿蘇線12
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道210号210
- ←Turn left onto 書曲野田線678
- →Turn right onto 書曲野田線678
- ↑Continue onto 玖珠山国線43, 678
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 下恵良九重線409
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10, 213
- ↰Keep left onto 国道213号213
- ←Turn left onto 竹田津港線522
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 徳山新南陽線172
- ←Turn left onto 徳山港線52
- →Turn right onto 遠石江口線
- ←Turn left onto 天王和田線
- →Turn right onto 天王和田線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 久米線
- ↱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 Kikuchi
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kikuchi to Kyoto?
About 629 km by road (508 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kikuchi to Kyoto?
About 9h 57min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,340 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).