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Ōtsu → Sapporo

Shiga → Hokkaido
Straight line1,013 km
By road1,291 km
Driving time20h 26min
Fuel cost¥19,170
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsu and Sapporo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,291 km20h 26min
🚲 Bike1,291 km86h 2min
🚶 On foot1,165 km242h 43min

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 Ōtsu (Shiga) to Sapporo (Hokkaido) is 1,013 km in a straight line, or 1,291 km by road. A car trip takes about 20h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥19,170. 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.

⇄ Return route: Sapporo → Ōtsu →

Driving directions · Ōtsu → Sapporo

  1. ↑Continue61 m0min
  2. →Turn right242 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8444 m0min
  4. →Turn right66 m0min
  5. ←Turn left110 m0min
  6. ↱Turn sharp right onto 高島大津線558960 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left421 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 伊香立浜大津線47400 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 伊香立浜大津線472.1 km2min
  10. ↑Continue onto 下鴨大津線30, 4771 m0min
  11. ↑Continue onto 伊香立浜大津線472.1 km2min
  12. ←Turn left21 m0min
  13. ←Turn left19.1 km13min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  16. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  17. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  19. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  20. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  21. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  22. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11619.8 km17min
  24. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46448 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  27. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 34535.5 km30min
  29. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  30. ←Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  32. ←Turn left onto 国道7号7, 34530.8 km26min
  33. ←Turn left onto 藤島由良線508.5 km8min
  34. ↑Continue onto 国道112号1124.5 km4min
  35. ←Turn left onto 国道112号11215.4 km14min
  36. ←Turn left765 m1min
  37. ←Turn left278 m0min
  38. →Turn right132 m0min
  39. ↑Continue onto 酒田港線4248 m0min
  40. ↑Continue onto 吹浦酒田線353712 m1min
  41. ↱Keep right onto 国道112号1122.0 km2min
  42. →Turn right onto 国道112号1128.1 km7min
  43. ←Turn left467 m0min
  44. ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道2.7 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left432 m1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 国道7号726.1 km23min
  47. ↰Keep left293 m1min
  48. ↖Turn slight left1.8 km2min
  49. ↑Continue onto 小出金浦線2901.3 km1min
  50. ←Turn left onto 国道7号729.7 km27min
  51. ←Turn left onto 国道341号3411.1 km1min
  52. ↑Continue395 m0min
  53. ↖Turn slight left onto 松ヶ崎バイパス711.4 km10min
  54. →Turn right onto 秋田天王線564.8 km4min
  55. →Turn right onto 国道7号73.9 km3min
  56. ↰Keep left5.5 km5min
  57. ←Turn left onto 臨海バイパス7, 101, 2854.1 km4min
  58. ↑Continue onto 国道7号7, 101, 28511.3 km10min
  59. ←Turn left onto 秋田昭和飯田川線3031.6 km2min
  60. ↑Continue onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線1043.0 km3min
  61. ↱Keep right onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線1042.1 km2min
  62. ↑Continue onto 国道285号28542.0 km36min
  63. ↑Continue onto 国道105号105, 28510.0 km9min
  64. →Turn right365 m0min
  65. ↑Continue onto 秋田自動車道E711.4 km11min
  66. ↰Keep left7.4 km7min
  67. ↰Keep left389 m0min
  68. ←Turn left onto 国道7号720.8 km19min
  69. →Turn right323 m0min
  70. ↰Keep left46.3 km33min
  71. ↰Keep left onto 東北自動車道E42.3 km2min
  72. ↰Keep left859 m1min
  73. ↱Turn sharp right87 m0min
  74. ↰Keep left244 m0min
  75. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  76. ←Turn left605 m1min
  77. →Turn right onto 鶴ケ坂千刈線247105 m0min
  78. ↰Turn sharp left2.8 km3min
  79. ↖Turn slight left onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線110.7 km5h 2min
  80. →Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線389 m0min
  81. ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 2801.2 km1min
  82. →Turn right onto 国道227号227700 m1min
  83. ←Turn left onto 国道227号22710.2 km9min
  84. ↑Continue onto 上磯峠下線963.8 km3min
  85. ←Turn left onto 国道5号59.8 km8min
  86. ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149862 m1min
  87. →Turn right29.7 km26min
  88. ↰Keep left953 m1min
  89. ↰Keep left onto 落部インター線1155137 m0min
  90. ←Turn left onto 国道5号514.6 km13min
  91. ↑Continue onto 国道5号528.5 km24min
  92. →Turn right onto 国道37号37, 23036.4 km31min
  93. ↰Turn sharp left3.2 km5min
  94. ↖Turn slight left onto 豊浦京極線97476 m0min
  95. ←Turn left onto 豊浦京極線978.8 km8min
  96. →Turn right onto 川崎三の原線7777.9 km8min
  97. →Turn right onto 三ノ原ニセコ線230233 m0min
  98. ←Turn left onto 国道230号23078.9 km1h 11min
  99. ↰Keep left onto 国道230号230982 m1min
  100. →Turn right onto 国道230号230900 m1min
  101. ↰Turn sharp left onto 札幌停車場線18534 m0min
  102. ↰Turn sharp left onto 北5条手稲通42 m0min
  103. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

妹子の郷滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
めぐみ白山石川県
砺波富山県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県
能生新潟県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtsu to Sapporo?

About 1,291 km by road (1,013 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Ōtsu to Sapporo?

About 20h 26min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥19,170 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).