Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Higashine and Sapporo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 687 km | 13h 13min |
| 🚲 Bike | 687 km | 45h 48min |
| 🚶 On foot | 598 km | 124h 41min |
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 Higashine (Yamagata) to Sapporo (Hokkaido) is 520 km in a straight line, or 687 km by road. A car trip takes about 13h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,210. 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.
Driving directions · Higashine → Sapporo
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29, 304
- →Turn right onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29
- ←Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29
- →Turn right onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29
- ↑Continue onto 東根尾花沢線120
- →Turn right onto 山形北バイパス13
- ←Turn left onto 東根尾花沢線120
- ↑Continue onto 大石田土生田線189
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E13
- →Turn right onto 赤坂真室川線319
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 344
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道13号13, 344
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 湯沢横手道路13
- ↑Continue onto 横手バイパス13
- →Turn right onto 角館六郷線11, 12
- →Turn right onto 角館六郷線11
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105, 341
- ←Turn left onto 国道105号105
- →Turn right onto 上桧木内玉川線321
- ←Turn left onto 国道341号341
- ←Turn left onto 国道282号282
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 東北自動車道E4
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 鶴ケ坂千刈線247
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- →Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280
- →Turn right onto 国道227号227
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227
- ↑Continue onto 上磯峠下線96
- ←Turn left onto 国道5号5
- ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 落部インター線1155
- ←Turn left onto 国道5号5
- ↑Continue onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 国道37号37, 230
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 豊浦京極線97
- ←Turn left onto 豊浦京極線97
- →Turn right onto 川崎三の原線777
- →Turn right onto 三ノ原ニセコ線230
- ←Turn left onto 国道230号230
- ↰Keep left onto 国道230号230
- →Turn right onto 国道230号230
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 札幌停車場線18
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 北5条手稲通
- 🏁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 Higashine
Distances from Sapporo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Higashine to Sapporo?
About 687 km by road (520 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Higashine to Sapporo?
About 13h 13min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,210 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).