Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nakano and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 373 km | 5h 13min |
| 🚲 Bike | 373 km | 24h 52min |
| 🚶 On foot | 319 km | 66h 28min |
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 Nakano (Nagano) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 277 km in a straight line, or 373 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,540. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nakano → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 中野飯山線414
- →Turn right onto 中野飯山線414
- ←Turn left onto 飯山野沢温泉線38
- →Turn right onto 飯山バイパス117, 292
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道291号291
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ↖Turn slight left
- →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 Nakano
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nakano to Sendai?
About 373 km by road (277 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nakano to Sendai?
About 5h 13min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,540 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).