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Kusatsu → Kawasaki

Shiga → Kanagawa
Straight line345 km
By road426 km
Driving time4h 41min
Fuel cost¥6,320
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kusatsu and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car426 km4h 41min
🚲 Bike426 km28h 22min
🚶 On foot397 km82h 37min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 345 km in a straight line, or 426 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,320. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Kusatsu →

Driving directions · Kusatsu → Kawasaki

  1. ↑Continue37 m0min
  2. ↖Turn slight left36 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 88.2 km7min
  4. ↑Continue onto 草津伊賀線 and take 4 toward 湖南市街46.5 km6min
  5. ↑Continue onto 彦根八日市甲西線1311.2 km10min
  6. ↖Turn slight left onto 東海道14.7 km4min
  7. →Turn right onto 甲賀土山線24794 m1min
  8. ↑Continue onto 甲賀土山インター線340770 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left12.6 km9min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A76.0 km51min
  12. ↰Keep left318 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right15.1 km16min
  14. ↰Keep left3.1 km3min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K11.8 km2min
  16. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り650 m1min
  17. →Turn right226 m0min
  18. ←Turn left46 m0min
  19. →Turn right75 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 新川通り10156 m0min
  21. ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  22. ←Turn left143 m0min
  23. →Turn right26 m0min
  24. 🏁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
あいの土山滋賀県
菰野三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
玉露の里静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kusatsu to Kawasaki?

About 426 km by road (345 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).