Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sakai and Hitachi-Naka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 92 km | 1h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 92 km | 6h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 85 km | 17h 39min |
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 Sakai (Ibaraki) to Hitachi-Naka (Ibaraki) is 74 km in a straight line, or 92 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,370. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sakai → Hitachi-Naka
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道354号354
- →Turn right onto 国道354号354
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 土浦境線24
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 結城坂東線20, 24
- →Turn right onto 土浦境線24
- →Turn right onto 土浦境線24
- ↖Turn slight left onto 平塚通り24
- ↖Turn slight left onto しらかし通り
- ↑Continue onto 藤沢荒川沖線バイパス201
- →Turn right onto 国道125号125
- ↰Keep left and take E6 toward 土浦北
- ↱Keep right and take E6, E50 toward いわき, 北関東道
- ↰Keep left onto 北関東自動車道
- ↑Continue onto 北関東自動車道
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 水戸南
- ←Turn left onto 東水戸道路6
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 中石崎水戸線179
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 下入野水戸線235
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 馬渡水戸線351
- ↑Continue onto 水戸勝田那珂湊線63, 351
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 昭和通り
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sakai
Distances from Hitachi-Naka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sakai to Hitachi-Naka?
About 92 km by road (74 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sakai to Hitachi-Naka?
About 1h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).