Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sano and Shimotsuke.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 34 km | 36min |
| 🚲 Bike | 34 km | 2h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 32 km | 6h 35min |
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 Shimotsuke (Tochigi) is 27 km in a straight line, or 34 km by road. A car trip takes about 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥500. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sano → Shimotsuke
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 桐生岩舟線67
- ←Turn left onto 中藤岡線282
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 岩舟停車場線133
- →Turn right onto 岩舟停車場線133
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 例幣使街道
- ←Turn left onto 例幣使街道11
- ↑Continue onto 富田バイパス11
- ↱Keep right onto 栃木バイパス309
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 例幣使街道11
- ←Turn left onto 例幣使街道11
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 栃木二宮線44
- ←Turn left onto 日光街道4
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →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
しもつけ栃木県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sano
Distances from Shimotsuke
Kaminokawa Kaminokawa5 kmMibu Mibu6 kmTochigi Tochigi12 kmMooka Mooka14 kmOyama Oyama14 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya17 kmKanuma Kanuma19 kmMashiko Mashiko22 kmTanuma Tanuma26 kmFujioka Fujioka27 kmMotegi Motegi31 kmUjiie Ujiie31 kmSakura Sakura36 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama37 kmNasukarasuyama Nasukarasuyama37 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sano to Shimotsuke?
About 34 km by road (27 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sano to Shimotsuke?
About 36min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).