Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kashima-shi and Tsukuba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 70 km | 1h 11min |
| 🚲 Bike | 70 km | 4h 41min |
| 🚶 On foot | 64 km | 13h 17min |
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 Kashima-shi (Ibaraki) to Tsukuba (Ibaraki) is 55 km in a straight line, or 70 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 11min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,040. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kashima-shi → Tsukuba
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 鉾田鹿嶋線242
- ↑Continue onto 国道51号旧道
- ←Turn left onto 県道5号竜ヶ崎潮来線
- →Turn right onto 県道5号竜ヶ崎潮来線5
- ↑Continue onto 国道355号355
- ←Turn left onto 国道354号354
- ↰Keep left and take 125, 64 toward 石岡, 土浦市街
- ↱Keep right onto 筑波街道
- →Turn right onto 石岡つくば線138
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto つくば道139
- ↗Turn slight right onto つくば道139
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Kashima-shi
Distances from Tsukuba
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kashima-shi to Tsukuba?
About 70 km by road (55 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kashima-shi to Tsukuba?
About 1h 11min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,040 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).