Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yokohama and Kitakami.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 505 km | 6h 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 505 km | 33h 40min |
| 🚶 On foot | 514 km | 107h 5min |
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 Yokohama (Kanagawa) to Kitakami (Iwate) is 447 km in a straight line, or 505 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,500. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yokohama → Kitakami
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 本牧通り
- →Turn right onto みなと大通り
- ←Turn left onto 尾上町通り
- ↑Continue onto 1616
- →Turn right onto 平戸桜木道路218
- ←Turn left onto みなとみらい大通り
- ↰Keep left onto 第一京浜15
- ←Turn left onto 第一京浜15
- ↑Continue onto 第一京浜15
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 海岸通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 江戸通り6, 14
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 浅草通り463
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 墨堤通り461
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号三郷線6
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 市道飯野坂杉ヶ袋線
- →Turn right onto 奥州街道273
- ←Turn left onto 広瀬河畔通273
- ↑Continue onto 愛宕上杉通
- ↗Turn slight right onto 宮城県道22号仙台泉線22
- ←Turn left onto 国道4号4, 47
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 相去飯豊線254
- →Turn right onto 北上停車場線112, 254
- ←Turn left
- →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 Yokohama
Distances from Kitakami
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yokohama to Kitakami?
About 505 km by road (447 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yokohama to Kitakami?
About 6h 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).