Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Higashiōmi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 400 km | 4h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 400 km | 26h 39min |
| 🚶 On foot | 364 km | 75h 52min |
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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Higashiōmi (Shiga) is 317 km in a straight line, or 400 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,940. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Higashiōmi
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 水門通り
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り
- →Turn right onto 産業道路6
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 新四日市JCT
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 員弁バイパス365
- ←Turn left onto 国道421号421
- →Turn right onto 相谷原杣線188
- →Turn right onto 中里山上日野線508
- ←Turn left onto 外八日市線217
- →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 Kawasaki
Distances from Higashiōmi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Higashiōmi?
About 400 km by road (317 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Higashiōmi?
About 4h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,940 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).