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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).