Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sano and Ōtawara.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 84 km | 1h 5min |
| 🚲 Bike | 84 km | 5h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 84 km | 17h 31min |
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 Ōtawara (Tochigi) is 73 km in a straight line, or 84 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,240. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sano → Ōtawara
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 桐生岩舟線67
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 佐野SAスマートインター線352
- →Turn right onto 佐野SAスマートインター線352
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 矢板那珂川線52
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 野崎街道400, 461
- ↑Continue onto 大田原芦野線(旧奥州街道)72
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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
うつのみや ろまんちっく村栃木県
やいた栃木県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sano
Distances from Ōtawara
Kuroiso Kuroiso11 kmYaita Yaita12 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara13 kmSakura Sakura17 kmUjiie Ujiie21 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama26 kmNasukarasuyama Nasukarasuyama26 kmImaichi Imaichi35 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya36 kmNikkō Nikkō39 kmMotegi Motegi41 kmKanuma Kanuma44 kmMashiko Mashiko45 kmMooka Mooka48 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa49 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sano to Ōtawara?
About 84 km by road (73 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sano to Ōtawara?
About 1h 5min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,240 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).