Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yokohama and Kitahama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 431 km | 4h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 431 km | 28h 42min |
| 🚶 On foot | 391 km | 81h 25min |
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 Kitahama (Shiga) is 340 km in a straight line, or 431 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,400. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Yokohama → Kitahama
- ↑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 栗東水口道路1
- ↰Keep left onto 野洲甲西線 and take 27 toward 野洲, 国道8号27
- ←Turn left onto 小島野洲線504
- →Turn right onto 小島野洲線504
- ↱Keep right onto 守山栗東線11
- ↑Continue onto 国道477号477
- →Turn right onto 高島大津線558
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↱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 Kitahama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yokohama to Kitahama?
About 431 km by road (340 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yokohama to Kitahama?
About 4h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,400 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).