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Tsukuba → Sapporo

Ibaraki → Hokkaido
Straight line770 km
By road1,003 km
Driving time14h 54min
Fuel cost¥14,900
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Tsukuba and Sapporo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,003 km14h 54min
🚲 Bike1,003 km66h 51min
🚶 On foot886 km184h 36min

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 Tsukuba (Ibaraki) to Sapporo (Hokkaido) is 770 km in a straight line, or 1,003 km by road. A car trip takes about 14h 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥14,900. 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 → Tsukuba →

Driving directions · Tsukuba → Sapporo

  1. ↑Continue49 m0min
  2. ←Turn left40 m0min
  3. ←Turn left280 m1min
  4. ↰Keep left267 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto つくば道139163 m0min
  6. ←Turn left1.1 km2min
  7. →Turn right73 m0min
  8. →Turn right110 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 笠間つくば線42991 m2min
  10. →Turn right onto 筑西つくば線1413.3 km13min
  11. ↑Continue220 m0min
  12. ↑Continue onto 石岡筑西線7809 m1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 結城街道7537 m0min
  14. →Turn right3.2 km4min
  15. ←Turn left41 m0min
  16. ↰Keep left60 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 常総バイパス294, 4088.7 km9min
  18. ←Turn left onto 鬼怒テクノ通り (真岡南バイパス)40814.1 km14min
  19. ↑Continue onto 清原中央通り9.0 km9min
  20. ↰Turn sharp left onto 宝積寺バイパス10695 m1min
  21. ↗Turn slight right131 m0min
  22. ↰Keep left4.5 km4min
  23. ←Turn left onto 125125539 m1min
  24. ↗Turn slight right onto 旧奥州街道1252.0 km2min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道4号45.1 km4min
  26. ↰Keep left77 m0min
  27. ↑Continue onto 奥州街道3533.4 km3min
  28. ↰Keep left onto 矢板那須線302.1 km2min
  29. ←Turn left313 m0min
  30. ↱Keep right402.3 km4h 34min
  31. ↰Keep left1.5 km1min
  32. ↰Keep left6.0 km5min
  33. ←Turn left onto 渋民田頭線3014.3 km4min
  34. ↑Continue onto 好摩停車場線129850 m1min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 2814.2 km4min
  36. →Turn right onto 岩手川口停車場線1571.1 km1min
  37. ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158483 m0min
  38. ↑Continue891 m1min
  39. →Turn right onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 2812.8 km2min
  40. ↱Keep right1.2 km1min
  41. ↑Continue onto 岩手平舘線172.0 km2min
  42. ↑Continue589 m1min
  43. →Turn right onto 沼宮内バイパス4, 28154.5 km47min
  44. ↱Keep right775 m1min
  45. ↗Turn slight right onto 三戸南部線258960 m1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 三戸南部線258731 m1min
  47. ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45978 m1min
  48. ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線2582.1 km2min
  49. ↑Continue onto 南部田子線143199 m0min
  50. →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 104285 m0min
  51. ←Turn left onto 浅水南部線2336.1 km6min
  52. →Turn right onto 浅水南部線2334.6 km5min
  53. ←Turn left onto 国道4号412.9 km11min
  54. ←Turn left2.0 km2min
  55. ↑Continue onto 戸来十和田線1456.2 km6min
  56. ↑Continue onto 三沢十和田線1022.1 km19min
  57. ↱Keep right779 m1min
  58. ↱Keep right89 m0min
  59. ↑Continue onto 八戸野辺地線82.4 km2min
  60. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道4号4, 451.4 km1min
  61. ←Turn left25.0 km15min
  62. ←Turn left onto 国道279号27933.4 km29min
  63. ↰Keep left onto むつ恐山公園大畑線41.1 km1min
  64. →Turn right onto 国道338号338189 m0min
  65. ←Turn left onto 国道279号2792.0 km2min
  66. ←Turn left onto 国道279号2797.2 km6min
  67. →Turn right onto 国道279号2795.6 km5min
  68. ←Turn left onto 国道279号279567 m0min
  69. →Turn right onto 国道279号279444 m0min
  70. ↱Keep right82 m0min
  71. ↑Continue onto 国道279号279474 m0min
  72. ↑Continue onto 二枚橋バイパス2791.6 km1min
  73. ↑Continue onto 国道279号27927.4 km23min
  74. ←Turn left onto 国道279号27962 m0min
  75. →Turn right onto 国道279号279301 m0min
  76. ←Turn left39.3 km1h 58min
  77. ←Turn left onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線222 m0min
  78. ←Turn left onto 函館湾臨港道路261 m0min
  79. →Turn right149 m0min
  80. ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280833 m1min
  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.

にのみや栃木県
やいた栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
国見 あつかしの郷福島県
村田宮城県
三本木宮城県
平泉岩手県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Tsukuba to Sapporo?

About 1,003 km by road (770 km in a straight line).

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

About 14h 54min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥14,900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).