Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sapporo and Kita-Akita.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 447 km | 9h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 447 km | 29h 46min |
| 🚶 On foot | 378 km | 78h 40min |
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 Kita-Akita (Akita) is 328 km in a straight line, or 447 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,630. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sapporo → Kita-Akita
- ↑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
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 鶴ケ坂千刈線247
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 青森環状道路7
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 鷹巣バイパス105
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp 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 Sapporo
Distances from Kita-Akita
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sapporo to Kita-Akita?
About 447 km by road (328 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sapporo to Kita-Akita?
About 9h 58min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).