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Mito → Tsukuba

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line36 km
By road45 km
Driving time1h 0min
Fuel cost¥670
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Mito and Tsukuba.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car45 km1h 0min
🚲 Bike45 km3h 0min
🚶 On foot41 km8h 30min

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 Tsukuba (Ibaraki) is 36 km in a straight line, or 45 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥670. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Tsukuba → Mito →

Driving directions · Mito → Tsukuba

  1. ↑Continue36 m0min
  2. →Turn right163 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道50号水戸バイパス5026 m0min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 5050228 m0min
  5. ←Turn left426 m1min
  6. →Turn right889 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  8. ←Turn left2.8 km3min
  9. ←Turn left774 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 内原塩崎線旧道35 m0min
  11. ←Turn left692 m1min
  12. ↗Turn slight right2.4 km4min
  13. →Turn right onto 大洗友部線163.1 km3min
  14. ←Turn left onto 石岡城里線52737 m1min
  15. →Turn right onto 茨城岩間線433.0 km4min
  16. ↰Turn sharp left448 m1min
  17. ↱Keep right1.7 km3min
  18. ↰Turn sharp left38 m0min
  19. ↱Turn sharp right onto 茨城岩間線バイパス431.9 km2min
  20. ←Turn left onto 国道355号3551.4 km1min
  21. →Turn right287 m1min
  22. ←Turn left744 m1min
  23. ↑Continue1.3 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto 竹ノ内羽鳥停車場線278275 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 西小塙石岡線140815 m1min
  26. ↰Turn sharp left3.5 km4min
  27. →Turn right onto 柿岡街道486 m1min
  28. →Turn right onto 柿岡街道291 m0min
  29. ←Turn left38 m0min
  30. →Turn right onto 石岡筑西線7921 m1min
  31. ←Turn left621 m1min
  32. →Turn right onto 土浦笠間線6431 m0min
  33. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 笠間つくば線422.5 km3min
  35. →Turn right onto 笠間つくば線425.7 km8min
  36. ←Turn left onto 笠間つくば線42868 m2min
  37. ↰Turn sharp left2.5 km5min
  38. ↰Keep left492 m1min
  39. →Turn right723 m1min
  40. ←Turn left57 m0min
  41. ↖Turn slight left49 m0min
  42. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Mito to Tsukuba?

About 45 km by road (36 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).