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Kashima-shi → Hitachi

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line71 km
By road78 km
Driving time1h 18min
Fuel cost¥1,160
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kashima-shi and Hitachi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car78 km1h 18min
🚲 Bike78 km5h 12min
🚶 On foot81 km16h 54min

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 Hitachi (Ibaraki) is 71 km in a straight line, or 78 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,160. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Hitachi → Kashima-shi →

Driving directions · Kashima-shi → Hitachi

  1. ↑Continue344 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 国道124号1241.5 km1min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道124号旧道508 m1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道51号旧道20 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 鹿嶋バイパス51, 12437.6 km34min
  6. ↰Keep left toward 24.3 km4min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道245号24519.0 km20min
  8. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道293号2931.2 km1min
  9. →Turn right1.7 km2min
  10. ↱Keep right782 m1min
  11. ↗Turn slight right onto 陸前浜街道610.7 km12min
  12. ←Turn left70 m0min
  13. ↰Keep left157 m0min
  14. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

日立おさかなセンター茨城県

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

Distances from Kashima-shi

Mito Mito46 kmTsukuba Tsukuba56 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka49 kmKatsuta Katsuta48 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki42 kmToride Toride51 kmUshiku Ushiku46 kmShimodate Shimodate70 kmKoga Koga87 kmMoriya Moriya58 kmIshioka Ishioka42 kmYūki Yūki78 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki92 kmAmi Ami41 kmInashiki Inashiki29 km

Distances from Hitachi

Hitachi-ota Hitachi-ota12 kmTakahagi Takahagi14 kmFunaishikawa Funaishikawa17 kmŌmiya Ōmiya22 kmHitachiomiya Hitachiomiya22 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki23 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka25 kmKatsuta Katsuta26 kmŌarai Ōarai32 kmDaigo Daigo33 kmMito Mito33 kmOkunoya Okunoya41 kmTomobe Tomobe42 kmKasama Kasama42 kmOmitama Omitama45 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kashima-shi to Hitachi?

About 78 km by road (71 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kashima-shi to Hitachi?

About 1h 18min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,160 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).