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Sano → Nikkō

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line48 km
By road68 km
Driving time1h 0min
Fuel cost¥1,010
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sano and Nikkō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car68 km1h 0min
🚲 Bike68 km4h 31min
🚶 On foot55 km11h 34min

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 Sano (Tochigi) to Nikkō (Tochigi) is 48 km in a straight line, or 68 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,010. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Nikkō → Sano →

Driving directions · Sano → Nikkō

  1. ↑Continue32 m0min
  2. ←Turn left112 m0min
  3. →Turn right361 m1min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left onto 桐生岩舟線672.1 km2min
  5. ↱Keep right796 m1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 佐野SAスマートインター線352407 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 佐野SAスマートインター線352281 m0min
  8. ↑Continue105 m0min
  9. →Turn right21.3 km14min
  10. ↰Keep left224 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right187 m0min
  12. ←Turn left585 m1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道293号2936.4 km5min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道293号293174 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 日光西街道352833 m1min
  16. ↗Turn slight right onto 例幣使街道293, 3526.0 km9min
  17. ↱Keep right1.8 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 例幣使街道121, 352499 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 例幣使街道121, 35214.3 km12min
  20. ←Turn left284 m0min
  21. ↰Keep left9.0 km8min
  22. ↰Keep left773 m1min
  23. ←Turn left211 m0min
  24. ↑Continue onto 鹿沼日光線14446 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 鹿沼日光線14164 m0min
  26. ←Turn left157 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 栗山日光線16951 m0min
  28. ←Turn left179 m0min
  29. →Turn right26 m0min
  30. ←Turn left24 m0min
  31. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

どまんなか たぬま栃木県
みかも栃木県
にしかた栃木県
日光栃木県

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

Distances from Sano

Utsunomiya Utsunomiya39 kmOyama Oyama20 kmAshikaga Ashikaga12 kmKanuma Kanuma29 kmTochigi Tochigi15 kmMooka Mooka41 kmImaichi Imaichi45 kmKuroiso Kuroiso84 kmŌtawara Ōtawara73 kmMibu Mibu22 kmYaita Yaita62 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa33 kmUjiie Ujiie53 kmTanuma Tanuma6 kmMashiko Mashiko49 km

Distances from Nikkō

Imaichi Imaichi7 kmKanuma Kanuma25 kmYaita Yaita29 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya31 kmUjiie Ujiie32 kmSakura Sakura33 kmŌtawara Ōtawara39 kmMibu Mibu41 kmTochigi Tochigi42 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara42 kmTanuma Tanuma43 kmShimotsuke Shimotsuke44 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa44 kmKuroiso Kuroiso46 kmAshikaga Ashikaga49 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sano to Nikkō?

About 68 km by road (48 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Sano to Nikkō?

About 1h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,010 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).