Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yokohama and Kusatsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 416 km | 4h 39min |
| 🚲 Bike | 416 km | 27h 46min |
| 🚶 On foot | 388 km | 80h 52min |
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 Yokohama (Kanagawa) to Kusatsu (Shiga) is 338 km in a straight line, or 416 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,190. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Yokohama → Kusatsu
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 桜道
- ↱Keep right onto 桜道
- ↖Turn slight left onto 山手本通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right onto 8080
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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 left
- ↑Continue onto 甲賀土山線24
- ←Turn left onto 東海道1
- ↰Keep left onto 彦根八日市甲西線 and drive toward 三雲13
- ↑Continue onto 草津伊賀線4, 13
- ↑Continue onto 東海道 and take 1 toward 大津, 栗東1
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 東海道1, 8
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁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 Yokohama
Distances from Kusatsu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yokohama to Kusatsu?
About 416 km by road (338 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yokohama to Kusatsu?
About 4h 39min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,190 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).