Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Hitachi-ota.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 150 km | 1h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 150 km | 9h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 156 km | 32h 31min |
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 Hitachi-ota (Ibaraki) is 136 km in a straight line, or 150 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,230. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Hitachi-ota
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 第一京浜15
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 海岸通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 江戸通り6, 14
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 浅草通り463
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 墨堤通り461
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号三郷線6
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 県道65号那珂インター線65
- ↑Continue onto 瓜連馬渡線31
- ←Turn left onto 棚倉街道
- ←Turn left onto 菅谷バイパス349
- ←Turn left onto 下土木内常陸太田線157
- →Turn right onto 棚倉街道349
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 常陸太田那須烏山線29
- 🏁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 Hitachi-ota
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Hitachi-ota?
About 150 km by road (136 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Hitachi-ota?
About 1h 58min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,230 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).