Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Sakata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 723 km | 8h 46min |
| 🚲 Bike | 723 km | 48h 11min |
| 🚶 On foot | 700 km | 145h 44min |
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 Osaka (Ōsaka) to Sakata (Yamagata) is 608 km in a straight line, or 723 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,740. 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 · Osaka → Sakata
- ↑Continue onto 中之島通
- →Turn right onto 天満浜通
- ←Turn left onto 堺筋102
- ↰Keep left onto 堺筋102
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪高槻京都線14
- →Turn right onto 曽根崎通1, 163
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪生駒線8
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 花博通
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道24号 and take 24 toward 観月橋24
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道24号 and drive toward 京都, 観月橋24
- →Turn right onto 黄檗停車場線245
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 大津宇治線36
- ↑Continue onto 大津淀線35
- ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- →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 国道7号7, 345
- ←Turn left onto 藤島由良線50
- ↑Continue onto 国道112号112
- ←Turn left onto 国道112号112
- ↑Continue onto 吹浦酒田線353
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right onto 酒田松山線40
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Osaka
Distances from Sakata
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Sakata?
About 723 km by road (608 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Sakata?
About 8h 46min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,740 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).