Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tochio-honchō and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 253 km | 3h 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 253 km | 16h 54min |
| 🚶 On foot | 214 km | 44h 36min |
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 Tochio-honchō (Niigata) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 186 km in a straight line, or 253 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,770. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tochio-honchō → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 本町通り9, 19
- →Turn right onto 長岡栃尾巻線 (9), 見附栃尾線 (19)9, 19
- ↑Continue onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 国道289号289
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 森町鹿峠線281
- →Turn right onto 牛ヶ首笹岡線409
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- ↑Continue onto 下戸倉五泉線295
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新関橋田村松線231
- ↑Continue onto 下戸倉五泉線295
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新潟五泉間瀬線55
- ↖Turn slight left onto 猿和田五泉線436
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 白根安田線41
- ↑Continue onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 住吉上館線60
- ↖Turn slight left onto 米倉板山新発田線202
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 住吉上館線60
- →Turn right
- →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 Tochio-honchō
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tochio-honchō to Sendai?
About 253 km by road (186 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tochio-honchō to Sendai?
About 3h 48min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).