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Youkaichi → Sendai

Shiga → Miyagi
Straight line544 km
By road714 km
Driving time8h 26min
Fuel cost¥10,610
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Youkaichi and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car714 km8h 26min
🚲 Bike714 km47h 38min
🚶 On foot625 km130h 14min

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 Youkaichi (Shiga) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 544 km in a straight line, or 714 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,610. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Youkaichi →

Driving directions · Youkaichi → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue30 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 彦根八日市甲西線13494 m0min
  3. ↑Continue onto 栗見八日市線525.0 km5min
  4. →Turn right onto 国道8号812.7 km11min
  5. ↱Keep right267 m0min
  6. ↰Keep left59 m0min
  7. →Turn right32 m0min
  8. ←Turn left162 m0min
  9. →Turn right134 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道306号306, 307199 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left113 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right705 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left7.5 km5min
  14. ↰Keep left472.6 km4h 54min
  15. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  17. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  18. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  21. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  23. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  29. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  30. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
  32. →Turn right19 m0min
  33. ←Turn left141 m0min
  34. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  35. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  36. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  37. ↑Continue846 m1min
  38. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  39. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  40. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  41. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  42. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  43. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  44. ↱Keep right48 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  46. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  47. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  48. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  49. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  50. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
  51. →Turn right382 m0min
  52. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
  53. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  54. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  55. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  56. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  57. →Turn right30 m0min
  58. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

近江母の郷滋賀県
浅井三姉妹の郷滋賀県
西山公園福井県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県
能生新潟県
うみてらす名立新潟県

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

Distances from Youkaichi

Ōtsu Ōtsu33 kmKusatsu Kusatsu24 kmHikone Hikone16 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman9 kmMoriyama Moriyama20 kmNagahama Nagahama30 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba17 kmKitahama Kitahama26 kmHino Hino14 kmKōka Kōka16 kmKonan Konan16 kmRittō Rittō21 kmYasu Yasu16 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi6 kmMaibara Maibara24 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 Youkaichi to Sendai?

About 714 km by road (544 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 26min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,610 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).