Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Chiba and Tsukuba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 77 km | 1h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 77 km | 5h 7min |
| 🚶 On foot | 77 km | 15h 59min |
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 Chiba (Chiba) to Tsukuba (Ibaraki) is 67 km in a straight line, or 77 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,140. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Chiba → Tsukuba
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 寒川大橋20
- ←Turn left onto 大網街道20
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道126号126
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 国道126号126
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 東京環状16
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 県道4号千葉竜ヶ崎線4
- ←Turn left onto 千葉ニュータウン北環状線189
- →Turn right onto 県道4号千葉竜ヶ崎線4
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道356356
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 利根水郷ライン4
- →Turn right onto 県道4号千葉竜ヶ崎線4, 170
- ←Turn left onto 女化街道
- ↱Keep right onto 都市計画道貝塚中根線
- ↑Continue onto ふれあい通り272
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 花水木通り
- ←Turn left onto 国道408号
- →Turn right onto 水戸街道6
- ←Turn left onto 学園東大通り55
- →Turn right onto 長高野北条線213
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto つくば道139
- ←Turn left onto つくば道139
- →Turn right onto つくば道139
- ↗Turn slight right onto つくば道139
- →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 Chiba
Distances from Tsukuba
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Chiba to Tsukuba?
About 77 km by road (67 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Chiba to Tsukuba?
About 1h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,140 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).