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Tsukuba → Itako

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line50 km
By road61 km
Driving time1h 2min
Fuel cost¥910
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tsukuba and Itako.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car61 km1h 2min
🚲 Bike61 km4h 6min
🚶 On foot58 km12h 0min

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 Itako (Ibaraki) is 50 km in a straight line, or 61 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥910. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Itako → Tsukuba →

Driving directions · Tsukuba → Itako

  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 right onto 県道5号竜ヶ崎潮来線51.1 km1min
  14. →Turn right onto 潮来佐原線101176 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 潮来佐原線101986 m1min
  16. →Turn right139 m0min
  17. ←Turn left177 m0min
  18. 🏁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

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 Itako

Kashima-shi Kashima-shi9 kmNamegata Namegata10 kmKamisu Kamisu11 kmInashiki Inashiki21 kmEdosaki Edosaki21 kmHokota Hokota24 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki33 kmAmi Ami33 kmTsuchiura Tsuchiura35 kmKasumigaura Kasumigaura37 kmNaka Naka37 kmUshiku Ushiku38 kmIshioka Ishioka38 kmOmitama Omitama39 kmFujishiro Fujishiro39 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tsukuba to Itako?

About 61 km by road (50 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Tsukuba to Itako?

About 1h 2min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).