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Tsukuba → Shimo-tsuma

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line12 km
By road14 km
Driving time19min
Fuel cost¥210
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tsukuba and Shimo-tsuma.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car14 km19min
🚲 Bike14 km56min
🚶 On foot14 km2h 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 Tsukuba (Ibaraki) to Shimo-tsuma (Ibaraki) is 12 km in a straight line, or 14 km by road. A car trip takes about 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥210. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shimo-tsuma → Tsukuba →

Driving directions · Tsukuba → Shimo-tsuma

  1. ↑Continue172 m1min
  2. →Turn right568 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto つくば道139382 m0min
  4. →Turn right1.8 km3min
  5. ↱Keep right243 m0min
  6. →Turn right6 m0min
  7. ↰Turn sharp left196 m0min
  8. ←Turn left336 m1min
  9. ←Turn left178 m0min
  10. →Turn right249 m0min
  11. ↰Turn sharp left onto 筑西つくば線バイパス14247 m0min
  12. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道125号つくばバイパス125, 4083.6 km4min
  13. ↑Continue onto 国道125号125, 4085.1 km6min
  14. →Turn right65 m0min
  15. ↰Keep left618 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 谷和原筑西線357195 m0min
  17. ←Turn left72 m0min
  18. →Turn right38 m0min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

しもつま茨城県

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

Distances from Tsukuba

Mito Mito36 kmHitachi Hitachi66 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka45 kmKatsuta Katsuta44 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki34 kmToride Toride33 kmUshiku Ushiku26 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi56 kmShimodate Shimodate15 kmKoga Koga34 kmMoriya Moriya31 kmIshioka Ishioka15 kmYūki Yūki22 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki87 kmAmi Ami21 km

Distances from Shimo-tsuma

Ishige Ishige7 kmShimodate Shimodate13 kmChikusei Chikusei15 kmYūki Yūki15 kmMakabe Makabe15 kmSakuragawa Sakuragawa15 kmBandō Bandō15 kmIwai Iwai16 kmJōsō Jōsō16 kmSakai Sakai18 kmMitsukaidō Mitsukaidō19 kmIwase Iwase22 kmKoga Koga22 kmTsukubamirai Tsukubamirai23 kmNaka Naka23 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tsukuba to Shimo-tsuma?

About 14 km by road (12 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Tsukuba to Shimo-tsuma?

About 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥210 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).