Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Mito and Shimodate.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 49 km | 43min |
| 🚲 Bike | 49 km | 3h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 48 km | 10h 6min |
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 Mito (Ibaraki) to Shimodate (Ibaraki) is 42 km in a straight line, or 49 km by road. A car trip takes about 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥730. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Mito → Shimodate
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道50号水戸バイパス50
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left onto 岩間街道30
- →Turn right onto 市道大塚河和田線
- ←Turn left onto 市道河和田飯島線
- →Turn right onto 友部内原線105
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 県道16号大洗友部線16
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 結城街道50
- ←Turn left onto 結城街道7
- ←Turn left onto 茨城県道14号筑西つくば線14
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Mito
Hitachi Hitachi33 kmTsukuba Tsukuba36 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka9 kmKatsuta Katsuta8 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki56 kmToride Toride60 kmUshiku Ushiku51 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi46 kmKoga Koga68 kmMoriya Moriya62 kmIshioka Ishioka25 kmYūki Yūki51 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki55 kmAmi Ami42 kmInashiki Inashiki45 km
Distances from Shimodate
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Mito to Shimodate?
About 49 km by road (42 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Mito to Shimodate?
About 43min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥730 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).