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Nikkō → Sendai

Tochigi → Miyagi
Straight line201 km
By road246 km
Driving time3h 10min
Fuel cost¥3,650
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Nikkō and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car246 km3h 10min
🚲 Bike246 km16h 23min
🚶 On foot232 km48h 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 Nikkō (Tochigi) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 201 km in a straight line, or 246 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 10min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,650. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Nikkō →

Driving directions · Nikkō → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue24 m0min
  2. ←Turn left25 m0min
  3. →Turn right73 m0min
  4. →Turn right122 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 栗山日光線16943 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 市道大谷川右岸線6.5 km7min
  7. ←Turn left onto 会津西街道121, 352307 m0min
  8. ↱Turn sharp right onto 会津西街道121, 352375 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 日光北街道1.6 km2min
  10. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道461566 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 日光北街道4614.4 km4min
  12. →Turn right onto 日光北街道461380 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道4611.1 km1min
  14. →Turn right onto 日光北街道461296 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 船生バイパス4615.1 km6min
  16. ↑Continue onto 日光北街道46111.2 km15min
  17. ←Turn left85 m0min
  18. →Turn right165 m0min
  19. ←Turn left880 m2min
  20. ←Turn left186 m0min
  21. →Turn right1.2 km2min
  22. →Turn right17 m0min
  23. ↰Turn sharp left onto 県民の森矢板線272188 m0min
  24. →Turn right204.9 km2h 21min
  25. ↰Keep left656 m1min
  26. ↱Keep right4.3 km5min
  27. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  29. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  30. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  31. →Turn right30 m0min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

日光栃木県
湧水の郷しおや栃木県
やいた栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
国見 あつかしの郷福島県
村田宮城県

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

Distances from Nikkō

Utsunomiya Utsunomiya31 kmOyama Oyama53 kmAshikaga Ashikaga49 kmKanuma Kanuma25 kmSano Sano48 kmTochigi Tochigi42 kmMooka Mooka50 kmImaichi Imaichi7 kmKuroiso Kuroiso46 kmŌtawara Ōtawara39 kmMibu Mibu41 kmYaita Yaita29 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa44 kmUjiie Ujiie32 kmTanuma Tanuma43 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 Nikkō to Sendai?

About 246 km by road (201 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 10min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).