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Shimonoseki → Sendai

Yamaguchi → Miyagi
Straight line994 km
By road1,254 km
Driving time14h 52min
Fuel cost¥18,630
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimonoseki and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,254 km14h 52min
🚲 Bike1,254 km83h 36min
🚶 On foot1,143 km238h 11min

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 Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 994 km in a straight line, or 1,254 km by road. A car trip takes about 14h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥18,630. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Shimonoseki →

Driving directions · Shimonoseki → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  2. ←Turn left onto 国道491号491474 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 国道491号4912.7 km2min
  4. ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線2332.9 km3min
  5. ←Turn left onto 美祢菊川線2334.1 km4min
  6. ←Turn left onto 美祢菊川線233, 2664.0 km4min
  7. ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233240 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線2334.7 km5min
  9. ↑Continue503 m1min
  10. ←Turn left onto 下関美祢線335.0 km5min
  11. ↑Continue onto 国道435号4352.6 km2min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道435号4351.5 km1min
  13. ↱Keep right284 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left22.4 km14min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道369.5 km4h 1min
  16. ↰Keep left589 m1min
  17. ↱Keep right187 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right2.2 km3min
  19. ↰Keep left431 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 西田原姫路線2182.2 km2min
  22. ↱Keep right523 m1min
  23. ←Turn left607 m1min
  24. ↗Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  26. ↑Continue onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
  27. →Turn right459 m1min
  28. ←Turn left117 m0min
  29. ↱Turn sharp right237 m0min
  30. ←Turn left224 m0min
  31. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
  32. ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線3692.0 km2min
  33. ↱Keep right2.7 km3min
  34. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線2412.4 km11min
  35. ↱Keep right1.7 km2min
  36. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
  37. ↑Continue322 m0min
  38. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線868.0 km7min
  39. ↑Continue onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
  40. ←Turn left onto 国道175号17515.4 km20min
  41. →Turn right85 m0min
  42. ↰Keep left316 m0min
  43. ↰Keep left125.1 km1h 22min
  44. ↰Keep left427.1 km4h 26min
  45. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  46. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  47. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  48. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  49. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  50. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  51. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  52. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  53. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  54. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  55. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  56. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  57. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  58. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  59. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  60. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  61. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
  62. →Turn right19 m0min
  63. ←Turn left141 m0min
  64. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  65. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  66. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  67. ↑Continue846 m1min
  68. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  69. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  70. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  71. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  72. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  73. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  74. ↱Keep right48 m0min
  75. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  76. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  77. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  78. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  79. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  80. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
  81. →Turn right382 m0min
  82. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
  83. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  84. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  85. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  86. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  87. →Turn right30 m0min
  88. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

きくがわ山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
クロスロードみつぎ広島県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
山田錦発祥のまち・多可兵庫県
丹波おばあちゃんの里兵庫県
うみんぴあ大飯福井県

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

Distances from Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmUbe Ube34 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi43 kmHōfu Hōfu54 kmIwakuni Iwakuni112 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmHikari Hikari91 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmHagi Hagi46 kmYanai Yanai105 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmNagato Nagato30 kmMine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 km

Distances from Sendai

Natori-shi Natori-shi11 kmRifu Rifu12 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi12 kmTomiya Tomiya14 kmShiogama Shiogama16 kmIwanuma Iwanuma18 kmMatsushima Matsushima21 kmWatari Watari26 kmŌkawara Ōkawara27 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima32 kmKakuda Kakuda34 kmFurukawa Furukawa35 kmYamoto Yamoto35 kmKogota Kogota35 kmShiroishi Shiroishi36 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Shimonoseki to Sendai?

About 1,254 km by road (994 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Shimonoseki to Sendai?

About 14h 52min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥18,630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).