Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nagaoka and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 260 km | 3h 51min |
| 🚲 Bike | 260 km | 17h 20min |
| 🚶 On foot | 229 km | 47h 38min |
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 Nagaoka (Niigata) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 199 km in a straight line, or 260 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,860. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nagaoka → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道351号351, 352, 403
- ↑Continue onto 県道498号線498
- ←Turn left onto 長岡中之島見附線498
- →Turn right onto 長岡中之島見附線498
- ←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 Nagaoka
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nagaoka to Sendai?
About 260 km by road (199 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nagaoka to Sendai?
About 3h 51min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,860 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).