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Ōtsu → Maibara

Shiga → Shiga
Straight line52 km
By road59 km
Driving time55min
Fuel cost¥880
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsu and Maibara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car59 km55min
🚲 Bike59 km3h 56min
🚶 On foot59 km12h 23min

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 Maibara (Shiga) is 52 km in a straight line, or 59 km by road. A car trip takes about 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥880. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Maibara → Ōtsu →

Driving directions · Ōtsu → Maibara

  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426.4 km6min
  9. →Turn right onto 片岡栗東線145237 m0min
  10. ←Turn left416 m1min
  11. ←Turn left248 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 欲賀守山甲線146681 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 欲賀守山甲線14630 m0min
  14. ←Turn left598 m1min
  15. ↑Continue onto 大津能登川長浜線228.7 km26min
  16. ←Turn left onto 大津能登川長浜線21.3 km1min
  17. →Turn right onto 大津能登川長浜線2, 196168 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 大津能登川長浜線25.2 km5min
  19. →Turn right116 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 夢京橋キャッスルロード836 m1min
  21. →Turn right onto 彦根城線518306 m0min
  22. ←Turn left onto 彦根城線5182.8 km3min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 米原バイパス82.4 km2min
  24. →Turn right onto 朝妻筑摩近江線234534 m1min
  25. ←Turn left80 m0min
  26. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

アグリの郷栗東滋賀県
竜王かがみの里滋賀県
近江母の郷滋賀県

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

Distances from Ōtsu

Kusatsu Kusatsu9 kmHikone Hikone45 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman25 kmMoriyama Moriyama13 kmNagahama Nagahama56 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi33 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba28 kmKitahama Kitahama19 kmHino Hino35 kmKōka Kōka27 kmKonan Konan21 kmRittō Rittō13 kmYasu Yasu18 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi38 kmTakashima Takashima48 km

Distances from Maibara

Nagahama Nagahama8 kmHikone Hikone8 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi24 kmTakashima Takashima27 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman27 kmYasu Yasu34 kmHino Hino35 kmKitahama Kitahama37 kmMoriyama Moriyama39 kmKōka Kōka39 kmKonan Konan39 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba40 kmRittō Rittō41 kmKusatsu Kusatsu44 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtsu to Maibara?

About 59 km by road (52 km in a straight line).

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

About 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥880 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).