Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nikkō and Sano.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 67 km | 1h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 67 km | 4h 29min |
| 🚶 On foot | 55 km | 11h 34min |
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 Nikkō (Tochigi) to Sano (Tochigi) is 48 km in a straight line, or 67 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,000. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Nikkō → Sano
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 栗山日光線169
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鹿沼日光線14
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 板橋バイパス121
- ←Turn left onto 例幣使街道121, 352
- ←Turn left onto 田町新通り
- ↖Turn slight left onto 例幣使街道293, 352
- ↰Keep left onto 日光西街道352
- →Turn right onto 国道293号293
- ←Turn left onto 鹿沼南バイパス293
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 佐野SAスマートインター線352
- →Turn right onto 佐野SAスマートインター線352
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 桐生岩舟線67
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
日光栃木県
にしかた栃木県
みかも栃木県
どまんなか たぬま栃木県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Nikkō
Distances from Sano
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nikkō to Sano?
About 67 km by road (48 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nikkō to Sano?
About 1h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,000 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).