Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hitachi and Tsukuba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 82 km | 1h 18min |
| 🚲 Bike | 82 km | 5h 30min |
| 🚶 On foot | 76 km | 15h 53min |
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 Tsukuba (Ibaraki) is 66 km in a straight line, or 82 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,230. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hitachi → Tsukuba
- ↑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 take 355 toward 石岡小美玉
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道355号355
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 石岡筑西線7
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 柿岡街道
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto ふるさと農道八郷石岡地区
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 笠間つくば線42
- ←Turn left onto 笠間つくば線42
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight 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 Tsukuba
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hitachi to Tsukuba?
About 82 km by road (66 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hitachi to Tsukuba?
About 1h 18min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,230 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).