Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Arao and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,397 km | 17h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,397 km | 93h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,275 km | 265h 35min |
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 Arao (Kumamoto) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 1,109 km in a straight line, or 1,397 km by road. A car trip takes about 17h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥20,760. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Arao → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道208号208
- ↑Continue onto 国道209号209
- ↰Keep left onto 富久瀬高線791
- ↑Continue onto 八女瀬高線96, 791
- ↑Continue onto 柳川筑後線703, 791
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 柳川筑後線703, 716
- ←Turn left onto 柳川筑後線703
- ←Turn left onto 筑後城島線706
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道209号209
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 325
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86, 752
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86, 800
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑後線86, 750
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑後線86
- ↑Continue onto 浮羽草野久留米線151
- ↑Continue onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739
- →Turn right onto 久留米筑紫野線53, 739
- ←Turn left onto 久留米筑紫野線53
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 中川北野線741
- ↖Turn slight left onto 上高橋善導寺停車場線740
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス322
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 500
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218
- ←Turn left onto 西田原姫路線218
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線117
- ↰Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 117
- ↑Continue onto 豊富北条線117
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369
- ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線369
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue onto 福知山山南線109
- ←Turn left onto 国道175号175
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left onto 国道399号399
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 上山バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道286号286
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 457
- ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48
- ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48
- ←Turn left onto 西公園通
- →Turn right onto 定禅寺通
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Arao
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Arao to Sendai?
About 1,397 km by road (1,109 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Arao to Sendai?
About 17h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥20,760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).