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Otaru → Kyoto

Hokkaido → Kyoto
Straight line1,014 km
By road1,286 km
Driving time20h 16min
Fuel cost¥19,110
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Otaru and Kyoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,286 km20h 16min
🚲 Bike1,286 km85h 44min
🚶 On foot1,166 km242h 52min

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 Otaru (Hokkaido) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 1,014 km in a straight line, or 1,286 km by road. A car trip takes about 20h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥19,110. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -3.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kyoto → Otaru →

Driving directions · Otaru → Kyoto

  1. ↑Continue275 m0min
  2. ←Turn left195 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道5号51.4 km1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道5号5, 22918.1 km16min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道5号5, 22927.8 km24min
  6. ↱Keep right onto 国道276号2763.0 km3min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道276号276174 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道276号2768.5 km7min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道229号229, 27634.5 km30min
  10. ←Turn left onto 寿都黒松内線915.3 km14min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道5号547.8 km41min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道5号510.1 km9min
  13. →Turn right onto 落部インター線1155355 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left30.0 km26min
  15. ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149777 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道5号59.9 km8min
  17. →Turn right onto 峠下上磯線9614.0 km12min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道227号227700 m1min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 2801.2 km1min
  20. →Turn right216 m0min
  21. ←Turn left110.8 km5h 2min
  22. ↑Continue2.7 km3min
  23. ↱Turn sharp right onto 鶴ケ坂千刈線247119 m0min
  24. ←Turn left605 m1min
  25. →Turn right1.9 km2min
  26. →Turn right276 m1min
  27. ↱Keep right16 m0min
  28. ↱Turn sharp right onto 青森環状道路7548 m0min
  29. ↰Keep left48.9 km36min
  30. ↰Keep left1.0 km1min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道7号720.8 km19min
  32. →Turn right7.0 km7min
  33. ↰Keep left12.2 km11min
  34. ↰Keep left388 m0min
  35. ←Turn left onto 鷹巣バイパス10510.0 km9min
  36. ↑Continue onto 国道285号28542.0 km36min
  37. ↑Continue onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線1045.1 km5min
  38. ↑Continue onto 秋田昭和飯田川線3031.6 km2min
  39. →Turn right onto 国道7号7, 101, 28515.4 km14min
  40. →Turn right onto 秋田南バイパス74.8 km5min
  41. ↰Keep left4.5 km4min
  42. ←Turn left onto 秋田天王線564.8 km4min
  43. ←Turn left onto 国道7号711.4 km10min
  44. ↱Keep right395 m0min
  45. ↑Continue onto 国道341号3411.1 km1min
  46. →Turn right onto 松ヶ崎バイパス7, 34129.7 km27min
  47. →Turn right onto 小出金浦線2901.3 km1min
  48. ↑Continue1.8 km2min
  49. ↱Keep right293 m1min
  50. ↑Continue onto 金浦バイパス735.4 km31min
  51. ↰Keep left onto 国道112号1122.3 km2min
  52. ←Turn left onto 国道112号1122.0 km2min
  53. ↖Turn slight left onto 吹浦酒田線353712 m1min
  54. ↑Continue onto 酒田港線4248 m0min
  55. ↑Continue132 m0min
  56. ←Turn left278 m0min
  57. →Turn right777 m1min
  58. →Turn right onto 国道112号11215.4 km14min
  59. →Turn right onto 国道112号1124.5 km4min
  60. ↑Continue onto 藤島由良線508.5 km8min
  61. →Turn right onto 国道7号730.8 km26min
  62. →Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  63. ←Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  64. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  65. ←Turn left onto 瀬波バイパス34535.5 km30min
  66. →Turn right onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  67. ←Turn left onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  68. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46488 m0min
  69. →Turn right19.5 km17min
  70. ↱Keep right onto 新潟バイパス8, 171.2 km1min
  71. ↱Keep right51.3 km31min
  72. ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8375.1 km3h 53min
  73. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  74. ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜1.4 km1min
  75. ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 1614.7 km4min
  76. ↱Keep right onto 国道161号16117.7 km15min
  77. ←Turn left onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  78. ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  79. →Turn right onto 高島大津線558720 m1min
  80. ↰Keep left onto 国道161号16140.1 km31min
  81. ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス16111.2 km10min
  82. ↱Keep right572 m1min
  83. ↱Keep right onto 三条通1434.8 km5min
  84. ↱Keep right onto 仁王門通, 蹴上高野線182382 m0min
  85. ↑Continue onto 仁王門通831 m1min
  86. ↱Keep right onto 仁王門通90 m0min
  87. →Turn right onto 東大路通181613 m1min
  88. ←Turn left onto 丸太町通1872.1 km3min
  89. →Turn right onto 釜座通283 m0min
  90. ←Turn left onto 下立売通194 m0min
  91. →Turn right onto 油小路通139 m0min
  92. ↱Turn sharp right onto 出水通り34 m0min
  93. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

スペース・アップルよいち北海道
いわない北海道
シェルプラザ・港北海道
なないろ・ななえ北海道
ひろさき青森県
いかりがせき青森県
やたて峠秋田県
かみこあに秋田県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Otaru to Kyoto?

About 1,286 km by road (1,014 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Otaru to Kyoto?

About 20h 16min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥19,110 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).