Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tsuruoka and Chiba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 444 km | 6h 28min |
| 🚲 Bike | 444 km | 29h 36min |
| 🚶 On foot | 400 km | 83h 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.
Driving directions · Tsuruoka → Chiba
- ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto たらのき代鶴岡線350
- →Turn right onto 鶴岡東バイパス112
- ←Turn left onto 鶴岡村上線349
- →Turn right onto 余目温海線44
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 山形自動車道E48
- ↖Turn slight left onto 月山道路112
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 大江西川線27
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 白滝宮宿線289
- ←Turn left onto 白滝宮宿線289
- →Turn right onto 長井大江線9
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道287号287
- →Turn right onto 国道287号287, 348
- ←Turn left onto 国道287号287, 348
- ←Turn left onto 高畠川西線7
- →Turn right onto 大塚米沢線242
- ←Turn left onto 大塚米沢線242
- ↑Continue onto 大塚米沢線242
- ←Turn left onto 米沢北バイパス287
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 舘山バイパス121
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 福島, 無料区間
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right and take E4 toward 東京, 宇都宮
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 須賀川バイパス4
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 矢吹小野線42
- ↑Continue onto 棚倉街道44
- →Turn right onto 棚倉街道
- →Turn right onto 棚倉街道44, 75
- →Turn right onto 棚倉バイパス118, 289
- →Turn right onto 棚倉街道118
- ←Turn left onto 棚倉街道349
- ↑Continue onto 国道349号中里バイパス349
- ↑Continue onto 棚倉街道349
- →Turn right onto 棚倉街道
- →Turn right onto 瓜連馬渡線31
- ↑Continue onto 県道65号那珂インター線65
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take 6 toward 桜土浦, つくば
- ↰Keep left toward 354
- ←Turn left onto 藤沢荒川沖線201
- ←Turn left onto 学園東大通り55, 201
- →Turn right onto 水戸街道6
- ↰Keep left and take 408 toward 成田, 稲敷, 牛久阿見IC
- →Turn right onto 花水木通り
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto ふれあい通り272
- ↑Continue onto 都市計画道貝塚中根線
- ↰Keep left onto 女化街道
- →Turn right onto 土浦竜ヶ崎線48
- ←Turn left onto 利根水郷ライン4
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道356号356
- ↖Turn slight left onto 千葉竜ヶ崎線旧道
- ←Turn left onto 千葉ニュータウン北環状線189
- →Turn right onto 千葉竜ヶ崎線バイパス4
- ↑Continue onto 県道4号千葉竜ヶ崎線4
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 東京環状16
- ↰Keep left onto 東京環状16
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 東京環状16
- ↑Continue onto 国道126号126
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道126号126
- ↰Keep left onto 大和橋
- ↑Continue onto 大網街道20
- →Turn right onto 2020
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Chiba
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).