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Tsuchiura → Tsukuba

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line16 km
By road19 km
Driving time24min
Fuel cost¥280
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tsuchiura and Tsukuba.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car19 km24min
🚲 Bike19 km1h 16min
🚶 On foot18 km3h 46min

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 Tsuchiura (Ibaraki) to Tsukuba (Ibaraki) is 16 km in a straight line, or 19 km by road. A car trip takes about 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥280. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Tsukuba → Tsuchiura →

Driving directions · Tsuchiura → Tsukuba

  1. ↑Continue602 m1min
  2. →Turn right onto 国道354号旧道20 m0min
  3. ←Turn left179 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 国体道路45 m0min
  5. ←Turn left687 m2min
  6. →Turn right101 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道354号35436 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left and take 125, 64 toward 石岡, 土浦市街12.9 km13min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 筑波街道513 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 石岡つくば線138188 m0min
  11. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  12. →Turn right94 m0min
  13. ←Turn left589 m1min
  14. →Turn right onto つくば道139548 m1min
  15. ↗Turn slight right onto つくば道139753 m1min
  16. →Turn right568 m1min
  17. ←Turn left172 m1min
  18. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tsuchiura to Tsukuba?

About 19 km by road (16 km in a straight line).

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

About 24min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).