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Kusatsu → Sapporo

Shiga → Hokkaido
Straight line1,007 km
By road1,292 km
Driving time20h 31min
Fuel cost¥19,200
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kusatsu and Sapporo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,292 km20h 31min
🚲 Bike1,292 km86h 9min
🚶 On foot1,159 km241h 22min

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 Kusatsu (Shiga) to Sapporo (Hokkaido) is 1,007 km in a straight line, or 1,292 km by road. A car trip takes about 20h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥19,200. 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 → Kusatsu →

Driving directions · Kusatsu → Sapporo

  1. Continue37 m0min
  2. Turn slight left36 m0min
  3. Turn left onto 東海道1, 8461 m0min
  4. Turn left onto 草津停車場線142155 m0min
  5. Turn right1.7 km2min
  6. Turn left onto 栗東志那中線313.7 km3min
  7. Turn right onto 大津守山近江八幡線, 浜街道262.2 km2min
  8. Turn left1.2 km1min
  9. Turn right onto 近江八幡大津線5595.3 km5min
  10. Turn left onto 琵琶湖大橋有料道路4774.4 km5min
  11. Turn right327 m1min
  12. Continue onto 湖西道路8.2 km5min
  13. Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  14. Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  15. Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  16. Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  17. Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  18. Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  19. Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  20. Keep left950 m1min
  21. Keep right1.3 km1min
  22. Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11619.8 km17min
  23. Keep left432 m0min
  24. Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46448 m0min
  25. Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  26. Turn left onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  27. Turn left onto 国道113号113, 34535.5 km30min
  28. Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  29. Turn left onto 国道345号3451.0 km1min
  30. Turn right onto 国道345号34533.2 km28min
  31. Turn left onto 国道7号7, 34530.8 km26min
  32. Turn left onto 藤島由良線508.5 km8min
  33. Continue onto 国道112号1124.5 km4min
  34. Turn left onto 国道112号11215.4 km14min
  35. Turn left765 m1min
  36. Turn left278 m0min
  37. Turn right132 m0min
  38. Continue onto 酒田港線4248 m0min
  39. Continue onto 吹浦酒田線353712 m1min
  40. Keep right onto 国道112号1122.0 km2min
  41. Turn right onto 国道112号1128.1 km7min
  42. Turn left467 m0min
  43. Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道2.7 km2min
  44. Keep left432 m1min
  45. Turn left onto 国道7号726.1 km23min
  46. Keep left293 m1min
  47. Turn slight left1.8 km2min
  48. Continue onto 小出金浦線2901.3 km1min
  49. Turn left onto 国道7号729.7 km27min
  50. Turn left onto 国道341号3411.1 km1min
  51. Continue395 m0min
  52. Turn slight left onto 松ヶ崎バイパス711.4 km10min
  53. Turn right onto 秋田天王線564.8 km4min
  54. Turn right onto 国道7号73.9 km3min
  55. Keep left5.5 km5min
  56. Turn left onto 臨海バイパス7, 101, 2854.1 km4min
  57. Continue onto 国道7号7, 101, 28511.3 km10min
  58. Turn left onto 秋田昭和飯田川線3031.6 km2min
  59. Continue onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線1043.0 km3min
  60. Keep right onto 男鹿昭和飯田川線1042.1 km2min
  61. Continue onto 国道285号28542.0 km36min
  62. Continue onto 国道105号105, 28510.0 km9min
  63. Turn right365 m0min
  64. Continue onto 秋田自動車道E711.4 km11min
  65. Keep left7.4 km7min
  66. Keep left389 m0min
  67. Turn left onto 国道7号720.8 km19min
  68. Turn right323 m0min
  69. Keep left46.3 km33min
  70. Keep left onto 東北自動車道E42.3 km2min
  71. Keep left859 m1min
  72. Turn sharp right87 m0min
  73. Keep left244 m0min
  74. Turn left1.8 km2min
  75. Turn left605 m1min
  76. Turn right onto 鶴ケ坂千刈線247105 m0min
  77. Turn sharp left2.8 km3min
  78. Turn slight left onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線110.7 km5h 2min
  79. Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線389 m0min
  80. Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 2801.2 km1min
  81. Turn right onto 国道227号227700 m1min
  82. Turn left onto 国道227号22710.2 km9min
  83. Continue onto 上磯峠下線963.8 km3min
  84. Turn left onto 国道5号59.8 km8min
  85. Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149862 m1min
  86. Turn right29.7 km26min
  87. Keep left953 m1min
  88. Keep left onto 落部インター線1155137 m0min
  89. Turn left onto 国道5号514.6 km13min
  90. Continue onto 国道5号528.5 km24min
  91. Turn right onto 国道37号37, 23036.4 km31min
  92. Turn sharp left3.2 km5min
  93. Turn slight left onto 豊浦京極線97476 m0min
  94. Turn left onto 豊浦京極線978.8 km8min
  95. Turn right onto 川崎三の原線7777.9 km8min
  96. Turn right onto 三ノ原ニセコ線230233 m0min
  97. Turn left onto 国道230号23078.9 km1h 11min
  98. Keep left onto 国道230号230982 m1min
  99. Turn right onto 国道230号230900 m1min
  100. Turn sharp left onto 札幌停車場線18534 m0min
  101. Turn sharp left onto 北5条手稲通42 m0min
  102. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

草津滋賀県
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kusatsu to Sapporo?

About 1,292 km by road (1,007 km in a straight line).

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

About 20h 31min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥19,200 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).