Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tokyo and Kitahama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 445 km | 4h 57min |
| 🚲 Bike | 445 km | 29h 40min |
| 🚶 On foot | 399 km | 83h 4min |
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 Kitahama (Shiga) is 347 km in a straight line, or 445 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,610. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tokyo → Kitahama
- ↑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 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 Tokyo
Distances from Kitahama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tokyo to Kitahama?
About 445 km by road (347 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tokyo to Kitahama?
About 4h 57min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,610 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).