Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Mito and Sakai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 80 km | 1h 16min |
| 🚲 Bike | 80 km | 5h 19min |
| 🚶 On foot | 74 km | 15h 28min |
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 Sakai (Ibaraki) is 65 km in a straight line, or 80 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,180. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Mito → Sakai
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道50号水戸バイパス50
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 玉里水戸線59
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 内原塩崎線40
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 石岡城里線52
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↰Keep left and take 6, 125 toward 土浦北
- ↱Keep right and take 125 toward 下妻, つくば
- ←Turn left onto 藤沢荒川沖線バイパス201
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 平塚通り24
- ←Turn left onto 土浦境線24
- ←Turn left onto 結城坂東線20, 24
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 土浦境線24
- →Turn right onto 国道354号354
- ←Turn left onto 国道354号354
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁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 Mito
Distances from Sakai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Mito to Sakai?
About 80 km by road (65 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Mito to Sakai?
About 1h 16min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).