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Ōtsu → Sendai

Shiga → Miyagi
Straight line575 km
By road726 km
Driving time8h 47min
Fuel cost¥10,790
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtsu and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car726 km8h 47min
🚲 Bike726 km48h 25min
🚶 On foot661 km137h 42min

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 Ōtsu (Shiga) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 575 km in a straight line, or 726 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,790. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Ōtsu →

Driving directions · Ōtsu → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue61 m0min
  2. →Turn right242 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8444 m0min
  4. →Turn right66 m0min
  5. ←Turn left110 m0min
  6. ↱Turn sharp right onto 高島大津線558960 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left421 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 伊香立浜大津線47400 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 伊香立浜大津線472.1 km2min
  10. ↑Continue onto 下鴨大津線30, 4771 m0min
  11. ↑Continue onto 伊香立浜大津線472.1 km2min
  12. ←Turn left21 m0min
  13. ←Turn left19.1 km13min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  16. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  17. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  19. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  20. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  21. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  22. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  24. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  27. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  29. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  32. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  33. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  34. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  35. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  36. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  37. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
  38. →Turn right19 m0min
  39. ←Turn left141 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  41. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  42. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  43. ↑Continue846 m1min
  44. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  45. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  46. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  47. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  48. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  49. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  50. ↱Keep right48 m0min
  51. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  52. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  53. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  54. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  55. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  56. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
  57. →Turn right382 m0min
  58. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
  59. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  60. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  61. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  62. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  63. →Turn right30 m0min
  64. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

妹子の郷滋賀県
藤樹の里あどがわ滋賀県
しんあさひ風車村滋賀県
マキノ追坂峠滋賀県
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

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

Distances from Ōtsu

Kusatsu Kusatsu9 kmHikone Hikone45 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman25 kmMoriyama Moriyama13 kmNagahama Nagahama56 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi33 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba28 kmKitahama Kitahama19 kmHino Hino35 kmKōka Kōka27 kmKonan Konan21 kmRittō Rittō13 kmYasu Yasu18 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi38 kmMaibara Maibara52 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 Ōtsu to Sendai?

About 726 km by road (575 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 47min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,790 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).