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Otaru → Chiba

Hokkaido → Chiba
Straight line847 km
By road1,040 km
Driving time15h 35min
Fuel cost¥15,450
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Otaru and Chiba.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,040 km15h 35min
🚲 Bike1,040 km69h 21min
🚶 On foot974 km202h 52min

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 Otaru (Hokkaido) to Chiba (Chiba) is 847 km in a straight line, or 1,040 km by road. A car trip takes about 15h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,450. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -3.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Chiba → Otaru →

Driving directions · Otaru → Chiba

  1. ↑Continue275 m0min
  2. ←Turn left195 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道5号51.4 km1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道5号5, 22918.1 km16min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道5号5, 22927.8 km24min
  6. ↱Keep right onto 国道276号2763.0 km3min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道276号276174 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道276号2768.5 km7min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道229号229, 27634.5 km30min
  10. ←Turn left onto 寿都黒松内線915.3 km14min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道5号547.8 km41min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道5号510.1 km9min
  13. →Turn right onto 落部インター線1155355 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left30.0 km26min
  15. ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149777 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道5号59.9 km8min
  17. →Turn right onto 峠下上磯線9614.0 km12min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道227号227700 m1min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280833 m1min
  20. →Turn right149 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 函館湾臨港道路261 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線103 m0min
  23. →Turn right39.4 km1h 58min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道279号279301 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道279号27962 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道279号27927.4 km23min
  27. ↑Continue onto 二枚橋バイパス2791.6 km1min
  28. ↑Continue onto 国道279号279474 m0min
  29. ↰Keep left82 m0min
  30. ↑Continue onto 国道279号279444 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道279号279567 m0min
  32. →Turn right onto 国道279号2795.6 km5min
  33. ←Turn left onto 国道279号2797.2 km6min
  34. →Turn right onto 国道279号2792.0 km2min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道338号338189 m0min
  36. ←Turn left onto むつ恐山公園大畑線41.1 km1min
  37. ↰Keep left onto 国道279号27958.4 km44min
  38. →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 451.4 km1min
  39. ↰Keep left onto 八戸野辺地線82.4 km2min
  40. ↑Continue868 m1min
  41. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号4, 4519.5 km17min
  42. ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 452.5 km2min
  43. ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線456.2 km6min
  44. ↑Continue2.0 km2min
  45. →Turn right onto 十和田バイパス412.9 km11min
  46. →Turn right onto 浅水南部線2334.6 km5min
  47. ←Turn left onto 浅水南部線2336.1 km6min
  48. →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 104285 m0min
  49. ←Turn left onto 南部田子線143199 m0min
  50. ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線2582.1 km2min
  51. ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45978 m1min
  52. ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線258731 m1min
  53. →Turn right onto 三戸南部線258960 m1min
  54. ↰Keep left775 m1min
  55. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号454.5 km47min
  56. ←Turn left589 m1min
  57. ↑Continue onto 岩手平舘線172.0 km2min
  58. ↑Continue1.2 km1min
  59. ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 2812.8 km2min
  60. ←Turn left891 m1min
  61. ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158483 m0min
  62. ↑Continue onto 岩手川口停車場線1571.1 km1min
  63. ←Turn left onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 2814.2 km4min
  64. ←Turn left onto 好摩停車場線129850 m1min
  65. ↑Continue onto 渋民田頭線3014.3 km4min
  66. →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 2815.7 km5min
  67. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  68. ↰Keep left90.2 km58min
  69. ↰Keep left552 m0min
  70. ↱Keep right755 m1min
  71. →Turn right onto 花巻平泉線37182 m0min
  72. ↑Continue onto 三日町瀬原線3004.8 km5min
  73. →Turn right onto 町道祗園線184 m0min
  74. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 町道祗園線337 m0min
  75. ↰Keep left78.4 km53min
  76. ↰Keep left580 m0min
  77. ↱Keep right900 m1min
  78. ↰Keep left7.2 km7min
  79. ↰Keep left onto 愛宕上杉通4.7 km6min
  80. ↰Keep left onto 広瀬河畔通2731.3 km1min
  81. →Turn right onto あすと長町大通り線2731.7 km2min
  82. ↖Turn slight left onto 奥州街道2736.9 km7min
  83. ←Turn left onto 奥州街道27336 m0min
  84. →Turn right onto 仙台バイパス4, 61.4 km2min
  85. ←Turn left onto 仙台館腰線258327 m0min
  86. →Turn right onto 仙台館腰線258342 m0min
  87. ←Turn left onto 仙台空港線20628 m1min
  88. →Turn right257 m0min
  89. ↰Keep left78.0 km1h 4min
  90. ↰Keep left313 m0min
  91. ←Turn left189.0 km2h 14min
  92. ↰Keep left and take 6 toward 桜土浦, つくば525 m1min
  93. ↰Keep left toward 354757 m1min
  94. ←Turn left onto 藤沢荒川沖線2011.8 km2min
  95. ←Turn left onto 学園東大通り55, 201819 m1min
  96. →Turn right onto 水戸街道65.5 km6min
  97. ↰Keep left and take 408 toward 成田, 稲敷, 牛久阿見IC613 m1min
  98. →Turn right onto 花水木通り148 m0min
  99. ←Turn left525 m1min
  100. →Turn right onto ふれあい通り2721.0 km1min
  101. ↑Continue onto 都市計画道貝塚中根線595 m1min
  102. ↰Keep left onto 女化街道3.2 km4min
  103. →Turn right onto 土浦竜ヶ崎線4811.9 km14min
  104. ←Turn left onto 利根水郷ライン4724 m1min
  105. →Turn right114 m0min
  106. ←Turn left onto 国道356号356972 m1min
  107. ↖Turn slight left onto 千葉竜ヶ崎線旧道3.0 km5min
  108. ←Turn left onto 千葉ニュータウン北環状線189113 m0min
  109. →Turn right onto 千葉竜ヶ崎線バイパス43.6 km3min
  110. ↑Continue onto 県道4号千葉竜ヶ崎線43.2 km3min
  111. →Turn right1.0 km1min
  112. →Turn right149 m0min
  113. ←Turn left onto 東京環状163.1 km3min
  114. ↰Keep left onto 東京環状166.2 km7min
  115. ↰Keep left337 m0min
  116. ↑Continue onto 東京環状162.8 km3min
  117. ↑Continue onto 国道126号126613 m1min
  118. ←Turn left239 m0min
  119. ↰Keep left onto 国道126号1263.6 km3min
  120. ↰Keep left onto 大和橋482 m1min
  121. ↑Continue onto 大網街道20424 m0min
  122. →Turn right onto 202072 m0min
  123. ←Turn left63 m0min
  124. →Turn right117 m0min
  125. ←Turn left23 m0min
  126. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

スペース・アップルよいち北海道
いわない北海道
シェルプラザ・港北海道
なないろ・ななえ北海道
よこはま青森県
しちのへ青森県
とわだ青森県
さんのへ青森県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Otaru to Chiba?

About 1,040 km by road (847 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Otaru to Chiba?

About 15h 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥15,450 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).