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Suwa → Chikuma

Nagano → Nagano
Straight line54 km
By road77 km
Driving time1h 9min
Fuel cost¥1,140
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Suwa and Chikuma.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car77 km1h 9min
🚲 Bike77 km5h 7min
🚶 On foot63 km13h 2min

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 Suwa (Nagano) to Chikuma (Nagano) is 54 km in a straight line, or 77 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,140. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Chikuma → Suwa →

Driving directions · Suwa → Chikuma

  1. ↑Continue75 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right onto 諏訪辰野線50173 m0min
  3. ←Turn left69 m0min
  4. →Turn right307 m1min
  5. →Turn right42 m0min
  6. ←Turn left54 m0min
  7. ←Turn left87 m0min
  8. →Turn right882 m1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 甲州街道203.7 km4min
  10. ←Turn left1.1 km1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 中山道203.8 km4min
  12. →Turn right onto 下諏訪岡谷バイパス20213 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right94 m0min
  14. →Turn right413 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right60.0 km46min
  16. ↰Keep left481 m0min
  17. ↰Keep left219 m1min
  18. ←Turn left25 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right75 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto 218218106 m0min
  21. ↰Turn sharp left onto 219219590 m1min
  22. ↱Turn sharp right onto 9410941031 m0min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 94109410162 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 内川姨捨停車場線33818 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 93309330233 m1min
  26. ←Turn left onto 93309330101 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 93309330426 m1min
  28. ←Turn left onto 9525952542 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 9525952591 m0min
  30. →Turn right onto 94859485145 m0min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left onto 9310931093 m0min
  32. →Turn right onto 92809280303 m1min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 928092807 m0min
  34. ←Turn left onto 坂城更埴バイパス181.1 km1min
  35. ↰Turn sharp left396 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 91409140168 m0min
  37. →Turn right onto 80308030794 m1min
  38. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

小坂田公園長野県
さかきた長野県

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

Distances from Suwa

Nagano Nagano68 kmMatsumoto Matsumoto25 kmUeda Ueda43 kmIida Iida63 kmSaku Saku39 kmShiojiri Shiojiri15 kmIna Ina27 kmChino Chino6 kmOkaya Okaya6 kmSuzaka Suzaka71 kmKomoro Komoro42 kmNakano Nakano82 kmHotaka Hotaka39 kmŌmachi Ōmachi56 kmToyoshina Toyoshina35 km

Distances from Chikuma

Nagano Nagano16 kmŌmachi Ōmachi20 kmUeda Ueda22 kmSuzaka Suzaka24 kmHakuba Hakuba28 kmHotaka Hotaka28 kmKamimaruko Kamimaruko28 kmToyoshina Toyoshina30 kmTōmi Tōmi31 kmAzumino Azumino32 kmMatsumoto Matsumoto35 kmNakano Nakano35 kmKomoro Komoro39 kmIiyama Iiyama44 kmShiojiri Shiojiri49 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Suwa to Chikuma?

About 77 km by road (54 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Suwa to Chikuma?

About 1h 9min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,140 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).