Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Maibara and Kusatsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 48 km | 44min |
| 🚲 Bike | 48 km | 3h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 51 km | 10h 33min |
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 Maibara (Shiga) to Kusatsu (Shiga) is 44 km in a straight line, or 48 km by road. A car trip takes about 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥720. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Maibara → Kusatsu
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 朝妻筑摩近江線234
- ←Turn left onto 米原バイパス8
- →Turn right onto 彦根米原線329
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 彦根城線518
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道8号8
- ↰Keep left onto 国道8号8
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 東海道1, 8
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
近江母の郷滋賀県
竜王かがみの里滋賀県
アグリの郷栗東滋賀県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Maibara
Ōtsu Ōtsu52 kmHikone Hikone8 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman27 kmMoriyama Moriyama39 kmNagahama Nagahama8 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba40 kmKitahama Kitahama37 kmHino Hino35 kmKōka Kōka39 kmKonan Konan39 kmRittō Rittō41 kmYasu Yasu34 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi24 kmTakashima Takashima27 km
Distances from Kusatsu
Rittō Rittō3 kmMoriyama Moriyama6 kmŌtsu Ōtsu9 kmYasu Yasu10 kmKonan Konan12 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmKitahama Kitahama17 kmKōka Kōka18 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba19 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmHino Hino26 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi29 kmHikone Hikone37 kmTakashima Takashima44 kmNagahama Nagahama49 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Maibara to Kusatsu?
About 48 km by road (44 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Maibara to Kusatsu?
About 44min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).