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Ōtsu → Kawasaki

Shiga → Kanagawa
Straight line354 km
By road437 km
Driving time4h 42min
Fuel cost¥6,490
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsu and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car437 km4h 42min
🚲 Bike437 km29h 7min
🚶 On foot407 km84h 50min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 354 km in a straight line, or 437 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,490. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Ōtsu →

Driving directions · Ōtsu → Kawasaki

  1. ↑Continue469 m1min
  2. →Turn right onto 大津インター線56458 m0min
  3. →Turn right421 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right9.8 km6min
  5. ↰Keep left and take E1A, E23 toward 草津田上, 信楽, 亀山, 伊勢1.5 km1min
  6. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A43.4 km29min
  7. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  8. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A76.0 km51min
  9. ↰Keep left318 m0min
  10. ↱Keep right15.1 km16min
  11. ↰Keep left3.1 km3min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K11.8 km2min
  13. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り650 m1min
  14. →Turn right226 m0min
  15. ←Turn left46 m0min
  16. →Turn right75 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 新川通り10156 m0min
  18. ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  19. ←Turn left143 m0min
  20. →Turn right26 m0min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県
あいの土山滋賀県
菰野三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
玉露の里静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県

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 kmMaibara Maibara52 km

Distances from Kawasaki

Yokohama Yokohama11 kmYamato Yamato25 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan25 kmYokosuka Yokosuka27 kmKamakura Kamakura28 kmAyase Ayase28 kmZushi Zushi28 kmFujisawa Fujisawa29 kmZama Zama30 kmHayama Hayama30 kmEbina Ebina31 kmAtsugi Atsugi33 kmChigasaki Chigasaki35 kmIsehara Isehara39 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka41 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtsu to Kawasaki?

About 437 km by road (354 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 42min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,490 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).