Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Chiba and Sakata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 475 km | 6h 26min |
| 🚲 Bike | 475 km | 31h 39min |
| 🚶 On foot | 425 km | 88h 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 Chiba (Chiba) to Sakata (Yamagata) is 369 km in a straight line, or 475 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,050. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Chiba → Sakata
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 寒川大橋20
- ←Turn left onto 大網街道20
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道126号126
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 国道126号126
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 東京環状16
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 守谷流山線47
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 守谷流山線47
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道294号294
- ↑Continue onto 常総バイパス294
- ↰Keep left and take 125 toward 古河, 八千代, 土浦, つくば
- ←Turn left onto 鬼怒テクノ通り (真岡南バイパス)408
- ↑Continue onto 清原中央通り
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 宝積寺バイパス10
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 125125
- ↗Turn slight right onto 旧奥州街道125
- ←Turn left onto 国道4号4
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 奥州街道353
- ↰Keep left onto 矢板那須線30
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take E13 toward 東北中央道, 米沢, 山形
- ↰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.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Chiba
Distances from Sakata
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Chiba to Sakata?
About 475 km by road (369 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Chiba to Sakata?
About 6h 26min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,050 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).