Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sapporo and Tokyo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,071 km | 15h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,071 km | 71h 24min |
| 🚶 On foot | 957 km | 199h 20min |
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 Sapporo (Hokkaido) to Tokyo (Tokyo) is 832 km in a straight line, or 1,071 km by road. A car trip takes about 15h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,910. 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 · Sapporo → Tokyo
- ↑Continue onto 北5条手稲通
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道230号230
- ←Turn left onto 国道230号230
- →Turn right onto 三ノ原ニセコ線230
- ←Turn left onto 川崎三の原線777
- ←Turn left onto 豊浦京極線97
- →Turn right onto 豊浦京極線97
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道37号37, 230
- ←Turn left onto 長万部バイパス5, 230
- ↑Continue onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 落部インター線1155
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149
- →Turn right onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 峠下上磯線96
- →Turn right onto 国道227号227
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 函館湾臨港道路
- →Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ↑Continue onto 二枚橋バイパス279
- ↑Continue onto 国道279号279
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道338号338
- ←Turn left onto むつ恐山公園大畑線4
- ↰Keep left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↰Keep left onto 八戸野辺地線8
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 十和田バイパス4
- →Turn right onto 浅水南部線233
- ←Turn left onto 浅水南部線233
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 104
- ←Turn left onto 南部田子線143
- ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線258
- ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45
- ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線258
- →Turn right onto 三戸南部線258
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号4
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 岩手平舘線17
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 281
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158
- ↑Continue onto 岩手川口停車場線157
- ←Turn left onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 281
- ←Turn left onto 好摩停車場線129
- ↑Continue onto 渋民田頭線301
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 281
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 花巻平泉線37
- ↑Continue onto 三日町瀬原線300
- →Turn right onto 町道祗園線
- ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 町道祗園線
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 122122
- ←Turn left onto 298298
- ↰Keep left onto 足立川口線239
- →Turn right onto さいたま鳩ヶ谷線105
- ↰Keep left onto 岩槻街道122
- ↰Keep left onto 常盤台赤羽線445
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 常盤台赤羽線445
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 常盤台赤羽線445
- ←Turn left onto ROUTE2020トレセン通り455
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 中山道17
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速中央環状線C2
- ↱Keep right onto 西池袋出口 and drive toward 西池袋, 東中野, 目白通り
- ←Turn left onto 青梅街道4, 5
- ↱Keep right onto 青梅街道4
- ↗Turn slight right onto 公園通り3512
- ←Turn left onto 北通り3505
- →Turn right onto 都庁通り3511
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 都庁通り3511
- ←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 Sapporo
Distances from Tokyo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sapporo to Tokyo?
About 1,071 km by road (832 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sapporo to Tokyo?
About 15h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥15,910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).