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Shimodate → Katsuta

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line50 km
By road60 km
Driving time49min
Fuel cost¥900
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimodate and Katsuta.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car60 km49min
🚲 Bike60 km4h 1min
🚶 On foot58 km12h 0min

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 Shimodate (Ibaraki) to Katsuta (Ibaraki) is 50 km in a straight line, or 60 km by road. A car trip takes about 49min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥900. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Katsuta → Shimodate →

Driving directions · Shimodate → Katsuta

  1. ↑Continue156 m0min
  2. →Turn right512 m1min
  3. ↑Continue onto 茨城県道14号筑西つくば線141.6 km1min
  4. →Turn right onto 結城街道71.4 km1min
  5. →Turn right onto 下館バイパス507.6 km7min
  6. ↰Keep left499 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right39.6 km27min
  8. ↰Keep left and drive toward 水戸南684 m1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 東水戸道路6292 m0min
  10. →Turn right867 m1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 中石崎水戸線179598 m1min
  12. →Turn right498 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 下入野水戸線235104 m0min
  14. ←Turn left2.7 km3min
  15. ↑Continue onto 馬渡水戸線3511.1 km1min
  16. ↑Continue onto 水戸勝田那珂湊線63, 3511.7 km3min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left172 m0min
  18. →Turn right81 m0min
  19. ←Turn left49 m0min
  20. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Shimodate to Katsuta?

About 60 km by road (50 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Shimodate to Katsuta?

About 49min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).