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Hitachi-ota → Tsukuba

Ibaraki → Ibaraki
Straight line55 km
By road71 km
Driving time1h 10min
Fuel cost¥1,050
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hitachi-ota and Tsukuba.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car71 km1h 10min
🚲 Bike71 km4h 44min
🚶 On foot63 km13h 6min

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-ota (Ibaraki) to Tsukuba (Ibaraki) is 55 km in a straight line, or 71 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 10min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,050. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Tsukuba → Hitachi-ota →

Driving directions · Hitachi-ota → Tsukuba

  1. ↑Continue onto 常陸太田那須烏山線29300 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right onto 棚倉街道3493.7 km3min
  3. ←Turn left onto 下土木内常陸太田線157258 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 太田南バイパス3496.3 km5min
  5. →Turn right onto 棚倉街道1.5 km2min
  6. →Turn right onto 瓜連馬渡線311.4 km1min
  7. ↑Continue onto 県道65号那珂インター線651.1 km1min
  8. ←Turn left289 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right32.9 km22min
  10. ↰Keep left and take 355 toward 石岡小美玉653 m1min
  11. ↱Keep right20 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left87 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道355号355158 m0min
  14. ↑Continue757 m1min
  15. →Turn right onto 石岡筑西線72.5 km3min
  16. ↰Turn sharp left508 m1min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right onto 柿岡街道29 m0min
  18. ←Turn left49 m0min
  19. ←Turn left799 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto ふるさと農道八郷石岡地区5.8 km7min
  21. →Turn right474 m1min
  22. →Turn right444 m1min
  23. ←Turn left422 m1min
  24. ↰Keep left69 m0min
  25. →Turn right77 m0min
  26. ←Turn left onto 笠間つくば線425.7 km8min
  27. ←Turn left onto 笠間つくば線42868 m2min
  28. ↰Turn sharp left2.5 km5min
  29. ↰Keep left492 m1min
  30. →Turn right723 m1min
  31. ←Turn left57 m0min
  32. ↖Turn slight left49 m0min
  33. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ひたちおおた茨城県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Hitachi-ota

Mito Mito23 kmHitachi Hitachi12 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka17 kmKatsuta Katsuta19 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki79 kmToride Toride83 kmUshiku Ushiku74 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi66 kmShimodate Shimodate56 kmKoga Koga83 kmMoriya Moriya84 kmIshioka Ishioka47 kmYūki Yūki64 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki33 kmAmi Ami65 km

Distances from Tsukuba

Sakuragawa Sakuragawa6 kmMakabe Makabe7 kmShimo-tsuma Shimo-tsuma12 kmKasumigaura Kasumigaura14 kmIshioka Ishioka15 kmIshige Ishige15 kmShimodate Shimodate15 kmTsuchiura Tsuchiura16 kmChikusei Chikusei17 kmIwase Iwase17 kmNaka Naka18 kmAmi Ami21 kmJōsō Jōsō22 kmYūki Yūki22 kmMitsukaidō Mitsukaidō23 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hitachi-ota to Tsukuba?

About 71 km by road (55 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hitachi-ota to Tsukuba?

About 1h 10min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,050 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).