Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Kusatsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 427 km | 4h 43min |
| 🚲 Bike | 427 km | 28h 26min |
| 🚶 On foot | 397 km | 82h 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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Kusatsu (Shiga) is 345 km in a straight line, or 427 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,340. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Kusatsu
- ↑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
- ↑Continue onto 甲賀土山線24
- ←Turn left onto 東海道1
- ↰Keep left onto 彦根八日市甲西線 and drive toward 三雲13
- ↑Continue onto 草津伊賀線4, 13
- ↑Continue onto 東海道 and take 1 toward 大津, 栗東1
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 東海道1, 8
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep 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 Kusatsu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Kusatsu?
About 427 km by road (345 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Kusatsu?
About 4h 43min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,340 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).