Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Tsuruoka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 464 km | 6h 1min |
| 🚲 Bike | 464 km | 30h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 409 km | 85h 15min |
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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Tsuruoka (Yamagata) is 356 km in a straight line, or 464 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,900. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Tsuruoka
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 第一京浜15
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 海岸通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 入谷口通り
- ←Turn left onto 入谷口通り
- ←Turn left onto 言問通り319
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 尾竹橋通り313
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 尾久橋通り58
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 舎人公園通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 舎人公園北通り
- →Turn right onto 足立川口線 and drive toward 鳩ヶ谷239
- ↰Keep left onto 鳩ヶ谷街道106
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto さいたま鳩ヶ谷線105
- ←Turn left onto 足立川口線239
- ↱Keep right onto 122122
- ←Turn left onto 国道298号298
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E13 toward 東北中央道, 米沢, 山形
- ↰Keep left and take 13 toward 米沢中央, 道の駅米沢
- ←Turn left onto 米沢高畠線1
- →Turn right onto 米沢バイパス13
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 舘山バイパス121
- →Turn right onto 米沢北バイパス287
- →Turn right onto 大塚米沢線242
- →Turn right onto 大塚米沢線242
- ←Turn left onto 高畠川西線7
- →Turn right onto 米沢長井道路287
- →Turn right onto 国道287号287, 348
- ←Turn left onto 国道287号287
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 長井大江線9
- ←Turn left onto 白滝宮宿線289
- →Turn right onto 白滝宮宿線289
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 大江西川線27
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right onto 月山道路112
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 山形自動車道E48
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 余目温海線44
- ←Turn left onto 鶴岡村上線349
- →Turn right onto 国道112号112
- ←Turn left onto たらのき代鶴岡線350
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 鶴岡村上線349
- 🏁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 Kawasaki
Distances from Tsuruoka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Tsuruoka?
About 464 km by road (356 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Tsuruoka?
About 6h 1min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).