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Tsukuba → Kashima-shi

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line55 km
By road70 km
Driving time1h 11min
Fuel cost¥1,040
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tsukuba and Kashima-shi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car70 km1h 11min
🚲 Bike70 km4h 41min
🚶 On foot64 km13h 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 Tsukuba (Ibaraki) to Kashima-shi (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.

⇄ Return route: Kashima-shi → Tsukuba →

Driving directions · Tsukuba → Kashima-shi

  1. ↑Continue172 m1min
  2. →Turn right568 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto つくば道1391.3 km2min
  4. ←Turn left onto つくば道139589 m1min
  5. →Turn right94 m0min
  6. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  7. →Turn right onto 石岡つくば線138188 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 筑波街道513 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left onto 国道125号12512.2 km12min
  10. ↰Keep left and take 64, 125 toward 石岡, 土浦市街21.3 km22min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道355号35518.4 km16min
  12. ↑Continue onto 県道5号竜ヶ崎潮来線52.6 km2min
  13. ←Turn left onto 県道5号竜ヶ崎潮来線5 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道51号518.4 km7min
  15. ↑Continue onto 鉾田鹿嶋線2421.8 km3min
  16. →Turn right1.0 km1min
  17. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

たまつくり茨城県
いたこ茨城県

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 kmShimodate Shimodate15 kmKoga Koga34 kmMoriya Moriya31 kmIshioka Ishioka15 kmYūki Yūki22 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki87 kmAmi Ami21 kmInashiki Inashiki34 km

Distances from Kashima-shi

Kamisu Kamisu8 kmItako Itako9 kmNamegata Namegata14 kmHokota Hokota24 kmInashiki Inashiki29 kmEdosaki Edosaki30 kmŌarai Ōarai39 kmOmitama Omitama40 kmAmi Ami41 kmOkunoya Okunoya41 kmTsuchiura Tsuchiura42 kmKasumigaura Kasumigaura42 kmIshioka Ishioka42 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki42 kmNaka Naka44 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tsukuba to Kashima-shi?

About 70 km by road (55 km in a straight line).

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

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).