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Sano → Ōtawara

Tochigi → Tochigi
Straight line73 km
By road84 km
Driving time1h 5min
Fuel cost¥1,240
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sano and Ōtawara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car84 km1h 5min
🚲 Bike84 km5h 35min
🚶 On foot84 km17h 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.

⇄ Return route: Ōtawara → Sano →

Driving directions · Sano → Ōtawara

  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 right62.0 km42min
  10. Keep left792 m1min
  11. Keep right403 m0min
  12. Keep left5.5 km5min
  13. Keep right onto 矢板那珂川線522.0 km2min
  14. Turn left6.6 km8min
  15. Continue328 m1min
  16. Turn left155 m0min
  17. Turn right onto 野崎街道400, 4611.2 km1min
  18. Continue onto 大田原芦野線(旧奥州街道)72400 m0min
  19. Turn right204 m0min
  20. Turn left57 m0min
  21. Turn right41 m0min
  22. 🏁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
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)

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).