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Kusatsu → Osaka

Shiga → Ōsaka
Straight line56 km
By road63 km
Driving time57min
Fuel cost¥930
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kusatsu and Osaka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car63 km57min
🚲 Bike63 km4h 11min
🚶 On foot64 km13h 18min

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 Osaka (Ōsaka) is 56 km in a straight line, or 63 km by road. A car trip takes about 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥930. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.

⇄ Return route: Osaka → Kusatsu →

Driving directions · Kusatsu → Osaka

  1. ↑Continue12 m0min
  2. →Turn right110 m0min
  3. ←Turn left69 m0min
  4. ←Turn left157 m0min
  5. ↖Turn slight left20 m0min
  6. ↱Turn sharp right onto 東海道1, 8736 m1min
  7. ↱Keep right onto 国道1号15.6 km5min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 京滋バイパスE8820.3 km17min
  9. ↰Keep left161 m0min
  10. ↰Keep left25.7 km21min
  11. ↰Keep left3.0 km4min
  12. ←Turn left507 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 大阪生駒線85.5 km6min
  14. ←Turn left onto 富田町通286 m1min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 若松町三番町通142 m0min
  16. ←Turn left122 m0min
  17. ↑Continue338 m0min
  18. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kusatsu to Osaka?

About 63 km by road (56 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kusatsu to Osaka?

About 57min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).