Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shimo-tsuma and Ushiku.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 34 km | 41min |
| 🚲 Bike | 34 km | 2h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 33 km | 6h 48min |
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 Shimo-tsuma (Ibaraki) to Ushiku (Ibaraki) is 28 km in a straight line, or 34 km by road. A car trip takes about 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥500. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shimo-tsuma → Ushiku
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 谷和原筑西線357
- ←Turn left onto 国道125号125
- →Turn right onto 下妻常総線129
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 常総バイパス294
- ←Turn left onto 下妻常総線129
- ←Turn left onto つくば古河線56
- →Turn right onto つくば古河線旧道
- →Turn right onto 赤浜谷田部線133
- ←Turn left onto 赤浜谷田部線133
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto つくば真岡線45
- ←Turn left onto 土浦境線24
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto サイエンス大通り19
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 牛久学園通り408
- →Turn right onto 館野牛久線202
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 谷田部牛久線143
- ↑Continue
- ←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.
しもつま茨城県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shimo-tsuma
Mito Mito47 kmHitachi Hitachi77 kmTsukuba Tsukuba12 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka56 kmKatsuta Katsuta56 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki37 kmToride Toride33 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi66 kmShimodate Shimodate13 kmKoga Koga22 kmMoriya Moriya28 kmIshioka Ishioka27 kmYūki Yūki15 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki97 kmAmi Ami27 km
Distances from Ushiku
Fujishiro Fujishiro6 kmToride Toride9 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki9 kmAmi Ami10 kmNaka Naka10 kmTsukubamirai Tsukubamirai11 kmMoriya Moriya13 kmMitsukaidō Mitsukaidō15 kmTsuchiura Tsuchiura15 kmEdosaki Edosaki17 kmInashiki Inashiki17 kmJōsō Jōsō17 kmIshige Ishige22 kmIwai Iwai23 kmKasumigaura Kasumigaura23 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shimo-tsuma to Ushiku?
About 34 km by road (28 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shimo-tsuma to Ushiku?
About 41min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).