Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tsubame and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 236 km | 3h 30min |
| 🚲 Bike | 236 km | 15h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 210 km | 43h 47min |
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 Tsubame (Niigata) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 183 km in a straight line, or 236 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,500. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tsubame → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 新潟燕線44
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 燕白根線153
- →Turn right onto 燕白根線153
- ↗Turn slight right onto 白根黒埼線141
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 17
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新津東バイパス460
- ←Turn left onto 国道460号460
- →Turn right onto 国道49号49, 460, 459
- ←Turn left onto 国道460号460
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 新発田バイパス7, 290
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left onto 国道399号399
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 上山バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道286号286
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 457
- ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48
- ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48
- ←Turn left onto 西公園通
- →Turn right onto 定禅寺通
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →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 Tsubame
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tsubame to Sendai?
About 236 km by road (183 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tsubame to Sendai?
About 3h 30min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).