Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kusatsu and Ōtsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 12 km | 12min |
| 🚲 Bike | 12 km | 48min |
| 🚶 On foot | 11 km | 2h 14min |
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 Kusatsu (Shiga) to Ōtsu (Shiga) is 9 km in a straight line, or 12 km by road. A car trip takes about 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥180. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kusatsu → Ōtsu
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 東海道1, 8
- ↰Keep left onto 東海道1, 8
- →Turn right onto 大津草津線18
- →Turn right onto 大津草津線18
- ←Turn left onto 大津草津線18
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↑Continue onto 大津停車場本宮線103
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 東海道1, 8
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Kusatsu
Hikone Hikone37 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmMoriyama Moriyama6 kmNagahama Nagahama49 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba19 kmKitahama Kitahama17 kmHino Hino26 kmKōka Kōka18 kmKonan Konan12 kmRittō Rittō3 kmYasu Yasu10 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi29 kmMaibara Maibara44 kmTakashima Takashima44 km
Distances from Ōtsu
Rittō Rittō13 kmMoriyama Moriyama13 kmYasu Yasu18 kmKitahama Kitahama19 kmKonan Konan21 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman25 kmKōka Kōka27 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba28 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi33 kmHino Hino35 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi38 kmHikone Hikone45 kmTakashima Takashima48 kmMaibara Maibara52 kmNagahama Nagahama56 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kusatsu to Ōtsu?
About 12 km by road (9 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kusatsu to Ōtsu?
About 12min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).