Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tokyo International Airport and Kyoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 460 km | 5h 15min |
| 🚲 Bike | 460 km | 30h 42min |
| 🚶 On foot | 425 km | 88h 37min |
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 Tokyo International Airport (Tokyo) to Kyoto (Kyoto) is 370 km in a straight line, or 460 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,840. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Tokyo International Airport → Kyoto
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速狩場線K3
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川3号狩場線K3
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 中原街道45
- ↖Turn slight left onto 中原街道45
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 中原街道45
- ↑Continue onto 市役所南通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 綾瀬中央通り42
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 京都東出口、山科
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue 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 Tokyo International Airport
Distances from Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tokyo International Airport to Kyoto?
About 460 km by road (370 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tokyo International Airport to Kyoto?
About 5h 15min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).