Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Chikuma and Suwa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 76 km | 1h 6min |
| 🚲 Bike | 76 km | 5h 3min |
| 🚶 On foot | 63 km | 13h 2min |
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 Chikuma (Nagano) to Suwa (Nagano) is 54 km in a straight line, or 76 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,120. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Chikuma → Suwa
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 91409140
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 坂城更埴バイパス18, 403
- →Turn right onto 92809280
- ↖Turn slight left onto 92809280
- ←Turn left onto 93109310
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 94859485
- ←Turn left onto 95259525
- ←Turn left onto 95259525
- →Turn right onto 93409340
- ↰Keep left onto 93309330
- ←Turn left onto 93309330
- →Turn right onto 93309330
- →Turn right onto 内川姨捨停車場線338
- ←Turn left onto 94109410
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 94879487
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 岡谷IC
- ↗Turn slight right onto 岡谷IC
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 中山道20
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 甲州街道20
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 諏訪辰野線50
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
さかきた長野県
小坂田公園長野県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Chikuma
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Chikuma to Suwa?
About 76 km by road (54 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Chikuma to Suwa?
About 1h 6min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,120 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).