Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yonezawa and Tsuruoka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 130 km | 2h 6min |
| 🚲 Bike | 130 km | 8h 39min |
| 🚶 On foot | 108 km | 22h 28min |
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 Yonezawa (Yamagata) to Tsuruoka (Yamagata) is 94 km in a straight line, or 130 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,930. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yonezawa → Tsuruoka
- ↑Continue onto 板谷米沢停車場線232
- ↑Continue onto 綱木米沢停車場線233
- →Turn right onto 米沢環状線152
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道287号287
- →Turn right onto 国道287号287
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道287号287
- ←Turn left onto 長井南バイパス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 Yonezawa
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yonezawa to Tsuruoka?
About 130 km by road (94 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yonezawa to Tsuruoka?
About 2h 6min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,930 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).