Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Uji.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 445 km | 4h 53min |
| 🚲 Bike | 445 km | 29h 41min |
| 🚶 On foot | 417 km | 86h 46min |
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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Uji (Kyoto) is 362 km in a straight line, or 445 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 53min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,610. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Uji
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 水門通り
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right onto 産業道路6
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 京都宇治線 and drive toward 天ヶ瀬ダム, 宇治, 平等院7
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大津南郷宇治線3, 62
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Kawasaki
Distances from Uji
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Uji?
About 445 km by road (362 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Uji?
About 4h 53min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,610 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).