Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tsuruoka and Sapporo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 644 km | 12h 52min |
| 🚲 Bike | 644 km | 42h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 575 km | 119h 41min |
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 Sapporo (Hokkaido) is 500 km in a straight line, or 644 km by road. A car trip takes about 12h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,570. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -5.6°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tsuruoka → Sapporo
- ↑Continue onto 鶴岡村上線349
- ↑Continue onto 面野山鶴岡線332
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 鶴岡北改良112
- ↖Turn slight left onto 三川バイパス7
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↑Continue onto 小出金浦線290
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- ←Turn left onto 国道341号341
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 松ヶ崎バイパス7
- →Turn right onto 秋田天王線56
- →Turn right onto 国道7号7
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 臨海バイパス7, 101, 285
- ↑Continue onto 国道7号7, 101, 285
- ←Turn left onto 秋田昭和飯田川線303
- ↑Continue onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線104
- ↱Keep right onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線104
- ↑Continue onto 国道285号285
- ↑Continue onto 国道105号105, 285
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 秋田自動車道E7
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 東北自動車道E4
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 鶴ケ坂千刈線247
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- →Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280
- →Turn right onto 国道227号227
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227
- ↑Continue onto 上磯峠下線96
- ←Turn left onto 国道5号5
- ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 落部インター線1155
- ←Turn left onto 国道5号5
- ↑Continue onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 国道37号37, 230
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 豊浦京極線97
- ←Turn left onto 豊浦京極線97
- →Turn right onto 川崎三の原線777
- →Turn right onto 三ノ原ニセコ線230
- ←Turn left onto 国道230号230
- ↰Keep left onto 国道230号230
- →Turn right onto 国道230号230
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 札幌停車場線18
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 北5条手稲通
- 🏁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 Sapporo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tsuruoka to Sapporo?
About 644 km by road (500 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tsuruoka to Sapporo?
About 12h 52min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,570 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).