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Ōtsu → Yasu

Shiga → Shiga
Straight line18 km
By road21 km
Driving time21min
Fuel cost¥320
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsu and Yasu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car21 km21min
🚲 Bike21 km1h 26min
🚶 On foot20 km4h 15min

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 Ōtsu (Shiga) to Yasu (Shiga) is 18 km in a straight line, or 21 km by road. A car trip takes about 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥320. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Yasu → Ōtsu →

Driving directions · Ōtsu → Yasu

  1. ↑Continue61 m0min
  2. →Turn right242 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right onto 東海道1, 8313 m0min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 大津インター線56129 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 大津停車場本宮線103247 m0min
  6. ↑Continue307 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 湖岸道路186.7 km6min
  8. ↑Continue onto 草津守山線429.2 km8min
  9. ↑Continue onto 近江八幡守山線481.2 km1min
  10. →Turn right375 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 守山中主線151759 m1min
  12. ←Turn left313 m1min
  13. ↖Turn slight left440 m1min
  14. →Turn right268 m1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 守山中主線15110 m0min
  16. →Turn right180 m1min
  17. →Turn right16 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 近江八幡守山線48764 m1min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtsu to Yasu?

About 21 km by road (18 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Ōtsu to Yasu?

About 21min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).