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Sakura → Sendai

Tochigi → Miyagi
Straight line188 km
By road227 km
Driving time2h 42min
Fuel cost¥3,370
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sakura and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car227 km2h 42min
🚲 Bike227 km15h 7min
🚶 On foot217 km45h 9min

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 Sakura (Tochigi) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 188 km in a straight line, or 227 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,370. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Sakura →

Driving directions · Sakura → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue1.3 km3min
  2. ←Turn left onto 蒲須坂喜連川線1801.6 km2min
  3. →Turn right onto 氏家矢板バイパス43.4 km3min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left onto 塩谷喜連川線74200 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 矢板那須線30, 741.2 km1min
  6. ←Turn left313 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right212.5 km2h 26min
  8. ↰Keep left656 m1min
  9. ↱Keep right4.3 km5min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  12. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  14. →Turn right30 m0min
  15. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

やいた栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
国見 あつかしの郷福島県
村田宮城県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sakura to Sendai?

About 227 km by road (188 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 42min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).