Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tsukuba and Chiba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 77 km | 1h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 77 km | 5h 7min |
| 🚶 On foot | 77 km | 15h 59min |
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 Chiba (Chiba) is 67 km in a straight line, or 77 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,140. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tsukuba → Chiba
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto つくば道139
- ←Turn left onto つくば道139
- →Turn right onto つくば道139
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 学園東大通り408
- →Turn right onto 水戸街道6
- ↰Keep left and take 408 toward 成田, 稲敷, 牛久阿見IC
- →Turn right onto 花水木通り
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto ふれあい通り272
- ↑Continue onto 都市計画道貝塚中根線
- ↰Keep left onto 女化街道
- →Turn right onto 土浦竜ヶ崎線48
- ←Turn left onto 利根水郷ライン4
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道356号356
- ↖Turn slight left onto 千葉竜ヶ崎線旧道
- ←Turn left onto 千葉ニュータウン北環状線189
- →Turn right onto 千葉竜ヶ崎線バイパス4
- ↑Continue onto 県道4号千葉竜ヶ崎線4
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 東京環状16
- ↰Keep left onto 東京環状16
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 東京環状16
- ↑Continue onto 国道126号126
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道126号126
- ↰Keep left onto 大和橋
- ↑Continue onto 大網街道20
- →Turn right onto 2020
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Tsukuba
Distances from Chiba
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tsukuba to Chiba?
About 77 km by road (67 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tsukuba to Chiba?
About 1h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,140 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).