Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kōka and Kusatsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 20 km | 18min |
| 🚲 Bike | 20 km | 1h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 21 km | 4h 16min |
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 Kōka (Shiga) to Kusatsu (Shiga) is 18 km in a straight line, or 20 km by road. A car trip takes about 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥300. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kōka → Kusatsu
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 水口道路 and drive toward 四日市, 甲賀1
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 水口道路1
- ↰Keep left onto 彦根八日市甲西線 and drive toward 三雲13
- ↑Continue onto 草津伊賀線4, 13
- ↑Continue onto 東海道 and take 1 toward 大津, 栗東1
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 東海道1, 8
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
アグリの郷栗東滋賀県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kōka
Ōtsu Ōtsu27 kmHikone Hikone31 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmMoriyama Moriyama19 kmNagahama Nagahama46 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi16 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba2 kmKitahama Kitahama30 kmHino Hino9 kmKonan Konan6 kmRittō Rittō15 kmYasu Yasu18 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi17 kmMaibara Maibara39 kmTakashima Takashima50 km
Distances from Kusatsu
Rittō Rittō3 kmMoriyama Moriyama6 kmŌtsu Ōtsu9 kmYasu Yasu10 kmKonan Konan12 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmKitahama Kitahama17 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba19 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmHino Hino26 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi29 kmHikone Hikone37 kmMaibara Maibara44 kmTakashima Takashima44 kmNagahama Nagahama49 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kōka to Kusatsu?
About 20 km by road (18 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kōka to Kusatsu?
About 18min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥300 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).