Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ushiku and Shimodate.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 44 km | 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 44 km | 2h 57min |
| 🚶 On foot | 45 km | 9h 27min |
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 Ushiku (Ibaraki) to Shimodate (Ibaraki) is 39 km in a straight line, or 44 km by road. A car trip takes about 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥660. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Ushiku → Shimodate
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 都市計画道城中田宮線
- ↑Continue onto 谷田部牛久線143
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 館野牛久線202
- ←Turn left onto 牛久学園通り408
- →Turn right onto 国道6号牛久土浦バイパス6
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 学園西大通り274
- ↱Keep right onto 学園西大通り and take 244 toward 学園都市244
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 学園東大通り55
- ↑Continue onto 筑西つくば線バイパス14
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 沼田下妻線214
- ←Turn left onto 筑西つくば線14
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Ushiku
Mito Mito51 kmHitachi Hitachi84 kmTsukuba Tsukuba26 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka60 kmKatsuta Katsuta59 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki9 kmToride Toride9 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi46 kmKoga Koga45 kmMoriya Moriya13 kmIshioka Ishioka27 kmYūki Yūki43 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki107 kmAmi Ami10 kmInashiki Inashiki17 km
Distances from Shimodate
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ushiku to Shimodate?
About 44 km by road (39 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ushiku to Shimodate?
About 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥660 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).