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Ōtsu → Hikone

Shiga → Shiga
Straight line45 km
By road51 km
Driving time48min
Fuel cost¥760
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsu and Hikone.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car51 km48min
🚲 Bike51 km3h 25min
🚶 On foot51 km10h 41min

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 Hikone (Shiga) is 45 km in a straight line, or 51 km by road. A car trip takes about 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥760. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hikone → Ōtsu →

Driving directions · Ōtsu → Hikone

  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. →Turn right onto 大津草津線181.6 km1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 大津草津線18292 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 85.2 km4min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 国道8号832.6 km30min
  12. ←Turn left207 m0min
  13. →Turn right2.1 km2min
  14. ↰Turn sharp left18 m0min
  15. ↱Turn sharp right94 m0min
  16. →Turn right70 m0min
  17. →Turn right464 m1min
  18. →Turn right569 m1min
  19. 🏁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

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

Distances from Ōtsu

Kusatsu Kusatsu9 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 kmTakashima Takashima48 km

Distances from Hikone

Maibara Maibara8 kmNagahama Nagahama15 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi16 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi16 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman19 kmYasu Yasu27 kmHino Hino28 kmTakashima Takashima28 kmKōka Kōka31 kmKonan Konan31 kmKitahama Kitahama32 kmMoriyama Moriyama32 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba32 kmRittō Rittō34 kmKusatsu Kusatsu37 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtsu to Hikone?

About 51 km by road (45 km in a straight line).

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

About 48min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).