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Tsuruoka → Chiba

Yamagata → Chiba
Straight line348 km
By road444 km
Driving time6h 28min
Fuel cost¥6,600
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tsuruoka and Chiba.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car444 km6h 28min
🚲 Bike444 km29h 36min
🚶 On foot400 km83h 21min

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 Chiba (Chiba) is 348 km in a straight line, or 444 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,600. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Chiba → Tsuruoka →

Driving directions · Tsuruoka → Chiba

  1. ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349350 m0min
  2. ←Turn left765 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto たらのき代鶴岡線3502.1 km2min
  4. →Turn right onto 鶴岡東バイパス1127.4 km6min
  5. ←Turn left onto 鶴岡村上線3491.0 km1min
  6. →Turn right onto 余目温海線441.6 km1min
  7. →Turn right162 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left387 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 山形自動車道E489.6 km9min
  10. ↖Turn slight left onto 月山道路11220.5 km23min
  11. ↰Keep left204 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 大江西川線2711.9 km11min
  13. →Turn right12.3 km15min
  14. ←Turn left onto 白滝宮宿線2892.7 km3min
  15. ←Turn left onto 白滝宮宿線2897.8 km8min
  16. →Turn right onto 長井大江線95.6 km5min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道287号2878.6 km7min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道287号287, 3489.8 km8min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道287号287, 34812.2 km10min
  20. ←Turn left onto 高畠川西線71.3 km1min
  21. →Turn right onto 大塚米沢線242279 m0min
  22. ←Turn left onto 大塚米沢線2424.1 km4min
  23. ↑Continue onto 大塚米沢線242774 m1min
  24. ←Turn left onto 米沢北バイパス2873.3 km3min
  25. ↰Keep left79 m0min
  26. ↖Turn slight left onto 舘山バイパス121306 m0min
  27. ←Turn left251 m0min
  28. ↰Keep left and drive toward 福島, 無料区間35.7 km22min
  29. ↰Keep left136 m0min
  30. ↱Keep right and take E4 toward 東京, 宇都宮67.2 km46min
  31. ↰Keep left237 m0min
  32. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  33. ↑Continue30 m0min
  34. →Turn right221 m0min
  35. ←Turn left600 m1min
  36. →Turn right onto 須賀川バイパス44.1 km3min
  37. ↰Keep left77 m0min
  38. ↑Continue1.5 km2min
  39. ←Turn left966 m1min
  40. →Turn right onto 矢吹小野線42492 m0min
  41. ↑Continue onto 棚倉街道446.9 km6min
  42. →Turn right onto 棚倉街道1.5 km2min
  43. →Turn right onto 棚倉街道44, 7510.1 km9min
  44. →Turn right onto 棚倉バイパス118, 2896.1 km5min
  45. →Turn right onto 棚倉街道11815.7 km13min
  46. ←Turn left onto 棚倉街道34928.6 km29min
  47. ↑Continue onto 国道349号中里バイパス3492.0 km3min
  48. ↑Continue onto 棚倉街道34918.9 km17min
  49. →Turn right onto 棚倉街道1.5 km2min
  50. →Turn right onto 瓜連馬渡線311.4 km1min
  51. ↑Continue onto 県道65号那珂インター線651.1 km1min
  52. ←Turn left289 m0min
  53. ↱Keep right55.1 km35min
  54. ↰Keep left and take 6 toward 桜土浦, つくば525 m1min
  55. ↰Keep left toward 354757 m1min
  56. ←Turn left onto 藤沢荒川沖線2011.8 km2min
  57. ←Turn left onto 学園東大通り55, 201819 m1min
  58. →Turn right onto 水戸街道65.5 km6min
  59. ↰Keep left and take 408 toward 成田, 稲敷, 牛久阿見IC613 m1min
  60. →Turn right onto 花水木通り148 m0min
  61. ←Turn left525 m1min
  62. →Turn right onto ふれあい通り2721.0 km1min
  63. ↑Continue onto 都市計画道貝塚中根線595 m1min
  64. ↰Keep left onto 女化街道3.2 km4min
  65. →Turn right onto 土浦竜ヶ崎線4811.9 km14min
  66. ←Turn left onto 利根水郷ライン4724 m1min
  67. →Turn right114 m0min
  68. ←Turn left onto 国道356号356972 m1min
  69. ↖Turn slight left onto 千葉竜ヶ崎線旧道3.0 km5min
  70. ←Turn left onto 千葉ニュータウン北環状線189113 m0min
  71. →Turn right onto 千葉竜ヶ崎線バイパス43.6 km3min
  72. ↑Continue onto 県道4号千葉竜ヶ崎線43.2 km3min
  73. →Turn right1.0 km1min
  74. →Turn right149 m0min
  75. ←Turn left onto 東京環状163.1 km3min
  76. ↰Keep left onto 東京環状166.2 km7min
  77. ↰Keep left337 m0min
  78. ↑Continue onto 東京環状162.8 km3min
  79. ↑Continue onto 国道126号126613 m1min
  80. ←Turn left239 m0min
  81. ↰Keep left onto 国道126号1263.6 km3min
  82. ↰Keep left onto 大和橋482 m1min
  83. ↑Continue onto 大網街道20424 m0min
  84. →Turn right onto 202072 m0min
  85. ←Turn left63 m0min
  86. →Turn right117 m0min
  87. ←Turn left23 m0min
  88. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

月山山形県
白鷹ヤナ公園山形県
川のみなと長井山形県
米沢山形県
はなわ福島県
さとみ茨城県
ひたちおおた茨城県
やちよ千葉県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tsuruoka to Chiba?

About 444 km by road (348 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Tsuruoka to Chiba?

About 6h 28min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,600 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).