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Kawasaki → Kitahama

Kanagawa → Shiga
Straight line347 km
By road441 km
Driving time5h 0min
Fuel cost¥6,550
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Kitahama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car441 km5h 0min
🚲 Bike441 km29h 23min
🚶 On foot399 km83h 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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Kitahama (Shiga) is 347 km in a straight line, or 441 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,550. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitahama → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Kitahama

  1. ↑Continue26 m0min
  2. ←Turn left143 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 新川通り10116 m0min
  5. ←Turn left46 m0min
  6. ←Turn left89 m0min
  7. →Turn right226 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り661 m1min
  9. →Turn right onto 産業道路61.4 km2min
  10. ↱Keep right2.7 km3min
  11. ↰Keep left and take E83, E1, K7 toward 第三京浜, 東名15.2 km17min
  12. ↰Keep left960 m2min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路E144.1 km29min
  14. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E129.9 km20min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  16. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  17. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right70.8 km46min
  19. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  20. ↑Continue onto 甲賀土山線24794 m1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 東海道121.1 km18min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 栗東水口道路1977 m1min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 野洲甲西線 and take 27 toward 野洲, 国道8号276.2 km6min
  24. ←Turn left onto 小島野洲線504535 m1min
  25. →Turn right onto 小島野洲線504837 m1min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 守山栗東線113.9 km4min
  27. ↑Continue onto 国道477号4776.5 km7min
  28. →Turn right onto 高島大津線5582.1 km3min
  29. ↰Keep left2.2 km3min
  30. ←Turn left172 m0min
  31. →Turn right23 m0min
  32. ←Turn left426 m1min
  33. ←Turn left18 m0min
  34. →Turn right189 m0min
  35. →Turn right40 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right25 m0min
  37. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kawasaki to Kitahama?

About 441 km by road (347 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,550 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).