Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Rikuzentakata and Ōtsuchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 61 km | 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 61 km | 4h 5min |
| 🚶 On foot | 51 km | 10h 44min |
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 Rikuzentakata (Iwate) to Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 45 km in a straight line, or 61 km by road. A car trip takes about 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥910. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Rikuzentakata → Ōtsuchi
- ↑Continue onto 国道340号340
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 高田道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大槌小国線26
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
高田松原岩手県
さんりく岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Rikuzentakata
Morioka Morioka83 kmKitakami Kitakami50 kmHanamaki Hanamaki57 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki43 kmMizusawa Mizusawa42 kmMiyako Miyako74 kmKamaishi Kamaishi35 kmŌfunato Ōfunato11 kmTōno Tōno32 kmYamada Yamada56 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi90 kmIchinohe Ichinohe134 kmKuji Kuji129 kmŌshū Ōshū39 kmHachimantai Hachimantai104 km
Distances from Ōtsuchi
Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmMorioka Morioka74 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 kmKuji Kuji92 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Rikuzentakata to Ōtsuchi?
About 61 km by road (45 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Rikuzentakata to Ōtsuchi?
About 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).