Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitahama and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 440 km | 4h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 440 km | 29h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 399 km | 83h 4min |
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 Kitahama (Shiga) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 347 km in a straight line, or 440 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,540. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitahama → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 国道477号477
- ↑Continue onto 守山栗東線11
- ↰Keep left onto 小島野洲線504
- ←Turn left onto 小島野洲線504
- ↖Turn slight left onto 東海道1
- →Turn right onto 甲賀土山線24
- ↑Continue onto 甲賀土山インター線340
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K1
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新川通り101
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kitahama
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitahama to Kawasaki?
About 440 km by road (347 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitahama to Kawasaki?
About 4h 58min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,540 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).