Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tsuruoka and Osaka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 704 km | 8h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 704 km | 46h 57min |
| 🚶 On foot | 679 km | 141h 23min |
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 Tsuruoka (Yamagata) to Osaka (Ōsaka) is 590 km in a straight line, or 704 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,460. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Tsuruoka → Osaka
- ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 羽州浜街道332
- ←Turn left onto 鶴岡バイパス7
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道(無料区間)E7
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 菅野代堅苔沢線61
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 国道345号345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 瀬波バイパス345
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟バイパス8, 17
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜
- ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 161
- ↱Keep right onto 国道161号161
- ←Turn left onto 海津今津線54
- ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線333
- →Turn right onto 高島大津線558
- ↰Keep left onto 国道161号161
- ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス161
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 大津淀線35
- ↑Continue onto 大津宇治線36
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 黄檗停車場線245
- ←Turn left onto 黄檗停車場線245
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道24号 and drive toward 大阪, 奈良, 京滋バイパス24
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 吹田, 大阪
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大阪生駒線8
- ←Turn left onto 富田町通
- ↱Keep right onto 若松町三番町通
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- 🏁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 Tsuruoka
Distances from Osaka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tsuruoka to Osaka?
About 704 km by road (590 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tsuruoka to Osaka?
About 8h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,460 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).