Kyoutanabe is in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture near the cities of Yawata and Jouyou, and the towns of Tsuzuki-gun Ide and Souraku-gun Seika, as well as Hirakata City in Osaka Prefecture, and Ikoma City in Nara Prefecture; it is located at the intersection of three prefectures.
京田辺市は京都府南部、八幡市・城陽市・綴喜郡井手町・相楽郡精華町・大阪府枚方市・奈良県生駒市と接し、三府県の三角地帯の中央部に位置する。