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Kumamoto → Sapporo

Kumamoto → Hokkaido
Straight line1,471 km
By road1,988 km
Driving time28h 50min
Fuel cost¥29,530
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kumamoto and Sapporo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,988 km28h 50min
🚲 Bike1,988 km132h 31min
🚶 On foot1,692 km352h 32min

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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) to Sapporo (Hokkaido) is 1,471 km in a straight line, or 1,988 km by road. A car trip takes about 28h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥29,530. 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 → Kumamoto →

Driving directions · Kumamoto → Sapporo

  1. ↑Continue41 m0min
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  6. ←Turn left onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線315.2 km5min
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  9. ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 2082.0 km3min
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  56. ↗Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
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  58. ↑Continue onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
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  63. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
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  157. ↰Turn sharp left onto 札幌停車場線18534 m0min
  158. ↰Turn sharp left onto 北5条手稲通42 m0min
  159. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
うすい福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
香春福岡県
潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県

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

Distances from Kumamoto

Honmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana19 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo62 kmUto Uto14 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi66 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmMinamata Minamata71 kmAso Aso39 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi92 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 kmArao Arao30 km

Distances from Sapporo

Ebetsu Ebetsu17 kmIshikari Ishikari19 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima20 kmTōbetsu Tōbetsu22 kmEniwa Eniwa27 kmOtaru Otaru31 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa36 kmChitose Chitose37 kmMikasa Mikasa49 kmYoichi Yoichi50 kmYūbari Yūbari50 kmBibai Bibai50 kmTomakomai Tomakomai52 kmShiraoi Shiraoi58 kmNiseko Town Niseko Town64 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kumamoto to Sapporo?

About 1,988 km by road (1,471 km in a straight line).

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

About 28h 50min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥29,530 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).