Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yonezawa and Sakata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 158 km | 2h 7min |
| 🚲 Bike | 158 km | 10h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 131 km | 27h 21min |
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 Sakata (Yamagata) is 114 km in a straight line, or 158 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 7min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,350. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yonezawa → Sakata
- ↑Continue onto 板谷米沢停車場線232
- ←Turn left onto 米沢高畠線1
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 米沢浅川高畠線101
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13
- ↑Continue onto 南陽川西線102
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道13号13
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 上山バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- →Turn right onto 山形白鷹線17
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E13
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 新庄舟形線56
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道47号47
- →Turn right onto 大沼新田清川停車場線361
- ↑Continue onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 酒田松山線40
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 酒田バイパス7
- ←Turn left
- ←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.
米沢山形県
河北山形県
むらやま山形県
尾花沢山形県
とざわ山形県
しょうない山形県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Yonezawa
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yonezawa to Sakata?
About 158 km by road (114 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yonezawa to Sakata?
About 2h 7min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).