Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tokyo and Kusatsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 431 km | 4h 40min |
| 🚲 Bike | 431 km | 28h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 398 km | 82h 50min |
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 Tokyo (Tokyo) to Kusatsu (Shiga) is 346 km in a straight line, or 431 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 40min 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 · Tokyo → Kusatsu
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511
- ←Turn left onto 北通り3505
- ←Turn left onto 公園通り3512
- ↗Turn slight right onto 甲州街道20
- ↰Keep left onto 甲州街道20
- ←Turn left onto 山手通り317
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 富ヶ谷出口
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 三軒茶屋
- ←Turn left onto 玉川通り246
- ↱Keep right onto 旧大山街道426
- ↑Continue onto 瀬田貫井線427
- →Turn right onto 用賀中道通り
- ←Turn left onto 用賀一条通り
- ↱Keep 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 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 Tokyo
Distances from Kusatsu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tokyo to Kusatsu?
About 431 km by road (346 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tokyo to Kusatsu?
About 4h 40min 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).