Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hitachi and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 162 km | 2h 6min |
| 🚲 Bike | 162 km | 10h 47min |
| 🚶 On foot | 168 km | 35h 3min |
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 Hitachi (Ibaraki) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 146 km in a straight line, or 162 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,400. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hitachi → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 八潮南
- ↑Continue onto 平方東京線102
- ↑Continue onto 平方東京線（区道）102
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 江北橋通り467
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 日光街道4
- ↰Keep left onto 日光街道4
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速1号上野線1
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速都心環状線
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速1号羽田線1
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速道路
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 湾岸通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 第一京浜15
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大師道409
- ↱Keep right onto 富士見鶴見駅線
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Hitachi
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hitachi to Kawasaki?
About 162 km by road (146 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hitachi to Kawasaki?
About 2h 6min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,400 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).