Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kamakura and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 418 km | 5h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 418 km | 27h 53min |
| 🚶 On foot | 398 km | 82h 59min |
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 Kamakura (Kanagawa) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 346 km in a straight line, or 418 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,210. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kamakura → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 若宮大路21
- →Turn right onto 国道134号134
- ↱Keep right onto 3030
- ←Turn left onto 戸塚茅ヶ崎線(湘南新道)30
- ↱Keep right onto 西湘バイパスE84
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left onto 西湘バイパスE84
- ↱Keep right onto 西湘バイパスE84
- ↰Keep left onto 小田原箱根道路1
- ↱Keep right onto 箱根新道1
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 東海道1
- ←Turn left onto 旧東海道
- →Turn right onto 旧東海道
- ↖Turn slight left onto 東海道1
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 旧東海道
- →Turn right onto 旧東海道
- ↖Turn slight left onto 旧東海道
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 東海道1
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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 drive toward 京都東出口、山科
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 三条通143
- ↱Keep right onto 仁王門通, 蹴上高野線182
- ↑Continue onto 仁王門通
- ↱Keep right onto 仁王門通
- →Turn right onto 東大路通181
- ←Turn left onto 丸太町通187
- →Turn right onto 釜座通
- ←Turn left onto 下立売通
- →Turn right 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 Kamakura
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kamakura to Kyoto?
About 418 km by road (346 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kamakura to Kyoto?
About 5h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,210 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).