Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sado Airport and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 604 km | 9h 21min |
| 🚲 Bike | 604 km | 40h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 475 km | 98h 53min |
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 Sado Airport (Niigata) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 413 km in a straight line, or 604 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,970. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sado Airport → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 佐渡空港線282
- →Turn right onto 国道350号350
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道350号350
- ←Turn left onto 国道350号350
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 平成通り
- →Turn right onto 新潟小須戸三条線1
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道116号116, 289
- →Turn right onto 国道116号116, 289
- ←Turn left onto 国道116号116, 289
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜
- ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 161
- ↱Keep right onto 国道161号161
- ←Turn left onto 海津今津線54
- ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線333
- →Turn right onto 高島大津線558
- ↰Keep left onto 国道161号161
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right 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 Sado Airport
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sado Airport to Kyoto?
About 604 km by road (413 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sado Airport to Kyoto?
About 9h 21min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,970 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).