Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tachikawa and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 359 km | 4h 38min |
| 🚲 Bike | 359 km | 23h 57min |
| 🚶 On foot | 359 km | 74h 43min |
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 Tachikawa (Tokyo) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 312 km in a straight line, or 359 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,340. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tachikawa → Sendai
- ↑Continue onto 高松バイパス
- ↖Turn slight left onto 芋窪街道43
- ←Turn left onto 青梅街道5
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 所沢武蔵村山立川線(多摩湖北)55
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto つつじ通り50
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 茶つみ通り8
- →Turn right onto 川越入間線8
- ↰Keep left onto 川越所沢線6
- →Turn right onto 川越栗橋線12
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto さいたま鴻巣線57
- ←Turn left onto 上尾道路17
- ↑Continue onto さいたま鴻巣線57
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 下石戸上菖蒲線312
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 旧中山道164
- →Turn right onto 三軒茶屋通り
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 加須鴻巣線38
- ←Turn left onto 久喜騎西線151, 305
- →Turn right onto 久喜騎西線151, 305
- ↑Continue onto 礼羽騎西線305
- →Turn right onto 加須鴻巣線38
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三田ヶ谷礼羽線366
- ←Turn left onto 三田ヶ谷礼羽線366
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 羽生栗橋線84
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱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 Tachikawa
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tachikawa to Sendai?
About 359 km by road (312 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tachikawa to Sendai?
About 4h 38min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,340 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).