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Higashiōmi → Hikone

Shiga → Shiga
Straight line16 km
By road20 km
Driving time21min
Fuel cost¥290
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Higashiōmi and Hikone.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car20 km21min
🚲 Bike20 km1h 19min
🚶 On foot19 km3h 54min

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 Higashiōmi (Shiga) to Hikone (Shiga) is 16 km in a straight line, or 20 km by road. A car trip takes about 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥290. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Hikone → Higashiōmi →

Driving directions · Higashiōmi → Hikone

  1. ↑Continue68 m0min
  2. ←Turn left666 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道307号3073.2 km4min
  4. ←Turn left onto 湖東愛知川線284.2 km4min
  5. →Turn right onto 彦根八日市甲西線134.9 km4min
  6. ↖Turn slight left onto 甲良多賀線3301.6 km2min
  7. ←Turn left onto 高宮北落線5432.1 km2min
  8. ↑Continue onto 彦根八日市甲西線13131 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 旧中山道13136 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 彦根八日市甲西線13424 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道8号8815 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 彦根環状線5281.2 km1min
  13. ↑Make a U-turn onto くすのき通り52846 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left58 m0min
  15. ←Turn left41 m0min
  16. ←Turn left156 m0min
  17. →Turn right28 m0min
  18. ←Turn left91 m0min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

東近江市あいとうマーガレットステーション滋賀県
せせらぎの里こうら滋賀県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Higashiōmi

Ōtsu Ōtsu38 kmKusatsu Kusatsu29 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman15 kmMoriyama Moriyama26 kmNagahama Nagahama31 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi6 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba18 kmKitahama Kitahama32 kmHino Hino12 kmKōka Kōka17 kmKonan Konan19 kmRittō Rittō25 kmYasu Yasu22 kmMaibara Maibara24 kmTakashima Takashima41 km

Distances from Hikone

Maibara Maibara8 kmNagahama Nagahama15 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi16 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman19 kmYasu Yasu27 kmHino Hino28 kmTakashima Takashima28 kmKōka Kōka31 kmKonan Konan31 kmKitahama Kitahama32 kmMoriyama Moriyama32 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba32 kmRittō Rittō34 kmKusatsu Kusatsu37 kmŌtsu Ōtsu45 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Higashiōmi to Hikone?

About 20 km by road (16 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Higashiōmi to Hikone?

About 21min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).