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Tsukuba → Chikusei

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line17 km
By road18 km
Driving time21min
Fuel cost¥270
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tsukuba and Chikusei.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car18 km21min
🚲 Bike18 km1h 12min
🚶 On foot19 km3h 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 Chikusei (Ibaraki) is 17 km in a straight line, or 18 km by road. A car trip takes about 21min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥270. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Chikusei → Tsukuba →

Driving directions · Tsukuba → Chikusei

  1. ↑Continue49 m0min
  2. ←Turn left40 m0min
  3. ←Turn left280 m1min
  4. ↰Keep left267 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto つくば道139163 m0min
  6. ←Turn left1.1 km2min
  7. →Turn right73 m0min
  8. →Turn right110 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 笠間つくば線42991 m2min
  10. →Turn right onto 筑西つくば線1413.3 km13min
  11. ↑Continue220 m0min
  12. ↑Continue onto 石岡筑西線7809 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 結城街道7121 m0min
  14. ←Turn left183 m0min
  15. →Turn right95 m0min
  16. ←Turn left321 m1min
  17. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tsukuba to Chikusei?

About 18 km by road (17 km in a straight line).

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

About 21min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥270 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).