Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yamaguchi Ube Airport and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 509 km | 5h 59min |
| 🚲 Bike | 509 km | 33h 55min |
| 🚶 On foot | 492 km | 102h 25min |
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 Yamaguchi Ube Airport (Yamaguchi) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 427 km in a straight line, or 509 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,560. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yamaguchi Ube Airport → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 宇部空港線220
- ↱Keep right onto 国道190号190
- →Turn right onto 宇部防府線25
- ↑Continue onto 大海秋穂二島線338
- ←Turn left onto 宇部防府線25
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- →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 Yamaguchi Ube Airport
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Kyoto?
About 509 km by road (427 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Kyoto?
About 5h 59min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,560 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).