Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hōfu and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 472 km | 5h 20min |
| 🚲 Bike | 472 km | 31h 29min |
| 🚶 On foot | 458 km | 95h 23min |
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 Hōfu (Yamaguchi) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 398 km in a straight line, or 472 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,010. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hōfu → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 防府停車場向島線185, 186
- →Turn right onto 防府停車場大藪線186
- ↑Continue onto 防府停車場線54
- ↑Continue onto 国道262号262
- →Turn right onto 国道2号2
- ↱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 Hōfu
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hōfu to Kyoto?
About 472 km by road (398 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hōfu to Kyoto?
About 5h 20min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,010 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).