Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tsukuba and Tsuchiura.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 19 km | 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 19 km | 1h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 18 km | 3h 46min |
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 Tsuchiura (Ibaraki) is 16 km in a straight line, or 19 km by road. A car trip takes about 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥280. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Tsukuba → Tsuchiura
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto つくば道139
- ←Turn left onto つくば道139
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 石岡つくば線138
- ←Turn left onto 筑波街道
- ↰Keep left onto 国道125号125
- ↰Keep left and take 64, 125 toward 石岡, 土浦市街
- →Turn right onto 水戸街道125, 354
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道354号旧道
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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 Tsuchiura
Naka Naka6 kmAmi Ami6 kmKasumigaura Kasumigaura8 kmIshioka Ishioka12 kmUshiku Ushiku15 kmInashiki Inashiki18 kmEdosaki Edosaki18 kmSakuragawa Sakuragawa20 kmFujishiro Fujishiro21 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki21 kmTsukubamirai Tsukubamirai22 kmMakabe Makabe22 kmMitsukaidō Mitsukaidō22 kmIshige Ishige22 kmJōsō Jōsō23 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tsukuba to Tsuchiura?
About 19 km by road (16 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tsukuba to Tsuchiura?
About 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).