A steering apparatus, comprising: an inner column; an outer column that is fitted around the inner column such that relative sliding movement is possible, and that comprises a pair of left and right through holes (15A, 15B); a vehicle installation bracket that comprises a left and right side plate (32A, 32B), and that can be attached to a vehicle; a distance bracket that comprises a pair of left and right clamping sections (66A, 66B) that are inserted through the pair of left and right through hole (15A, 15B) and can clamp the outer circumferential surface of the inner column, and together with being fastened to the outer circumferential surface of the outer column, is held between the left and side plates (32A, 32B) of the vehicle installation bracket so as to be able slide; and a clamping apparatus (341, 343) that clamps the left and right side plates (32A, 32B) of the vehicle installation bracket onto the distance bracket; characterized in that the distance bracket is provided with flat surface sections (62A, 62B) that are parallel with the side plates (32A, 32B), and bent sections (64A, 64B) formed in both ends of the flat surface sections (62A, 62B) in the forward-backward direction of the vehicle, the pair of left and right clamping sections (66A, 66B) are formed on the inside surface of the bent sections (64A, 64B), when the distance bracket is clamped by the left and right side plate (32A, 32B) of the vehicle installation bracket by the clamping apparatus (341, 343), the pair of left and right clamping sections (66A, 66B) of the distance bracket directly clamp the outer circumferential surface of the inner column, and clamp the inner column such that relative movement in the axial direction with respect to the outer column is not possible. an inner column; an outer column that is fitted around the inner column such that relative sliding movement is possible, and that comprises a pair of left and right through holes (15A, 15B); a vehicle installation bracket that comprises a left and right side plate (32A, 32B), and that can be attached to a vehicle; a distance bracket that comprises a pair of left and right clamping sections (66A, 66B) that are inserted through the pair of left and right through hole (15A, 15B) and can clamp the outer circumferential surface of the inner column, and together with being fastened to the outer circumferential surface of the outer column, is held between the left and side plates (32A, 32B) of the vehicle installation bracket so as to be able slide; and a clamping apparatus (341, 343) that clamps the left and right side plates (32A, 32B) of the vehicle installation bracket onto the distance bracket; characterized in that the distance bracket is provided with flat surface sections (62A, 62B) that are parallel with the side plates (32A, 32B), and bent sections (64A, 64B) formed in both ends of the flat surface sections (62A, 62B) in the forward-backward direction of the vehicle, the pair of left and right clamping sections (66A, 66B) are formed on the inside surface of the bent sections (64A, 64B), when the distance bracket is clamped by the left and right side plate (32A, 32B) of the vehicle installation bracket by the clamping apparatus (341, 343), the pair of left and right clamping sections (66A, 66B) of the distance bracket directly clamp the outer circumferential surface of the inner column, and clamp the inner column such that relative movement in the axial direction with respect to the outer column is not possible.