Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hikari and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 439 km | 5h 4min |
| 🚲 Bike | 439 km | 29h 15min |
| 🚶 On foot | 423 km | 88h 9min |
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 Hikari (Yamaguchi) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 368 km in a straight line, or 439 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 4min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,520. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hikari → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 光柳井線22
- →Turn right onto 光玖珂線144
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 徳山光線8
- ←Turn left onto 徳山光線8
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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 Hikari
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hikari to Kyoto?
About 439 km by road (368 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hikari to Kyoto?
About 5h 4min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,520 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).