Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Chiba and Obanazawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 406 km | 5h 31min |
| 🚲 Bike | 406 km | 27h 2min |
| 🚶 On foot | 385 km | 80h 11min |
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 Obanazawa (Yamagata) is 335 km in a straight line, or 406 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,030. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.2°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Chiba → Obanazawa
- ↑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 大石田土生田線189
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 東根尾花沢線120
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13
- ↰Keep left onto 東根尾花沢線120
- ↑Continue onto 尾花沢最上線28
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Chiba to Obanazawa?
About 406 km by road (335 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Chiba to Obanazawa?
About 5h 31min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).