Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Kamigyō-ku.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 478 km | 5h 17min |
| 🚲 Bike | 478 km | 31h 53min |
| 🚶 On foot | 421 km | 87h 44min |
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 Saitama (Saitama) to Kamigyō-ku (Kyoto) is 366 km in a straight line, or 478 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,110. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Saitama → Kamigyō-ku
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 新方須賀さいたま線214
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新方須賀さいたま線214
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 441441
- ↱Keep right onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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 東一条通り
- →Turn right onto 川端通
- ←Turn left onto 今出川通101
- 🏁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 Saitama
Distances from Kamigyō-ku
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Kamigyō-ku?
About 478 km by road (366 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Kamigyō-ku?
About 5h 17min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,110 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).