Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Matsumoto and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 460 km | 6h 9min |
| 🚲 Bike | 460 km | 30h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 393 km | 81h 53min |
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 Matsumoto (Nagano) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 342 km in a straight line, or 460 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,830. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Matsumoto → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 松本中央通り
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 本町通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道143号143
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道254号254
- ←Turn left onto 荻窪丸子線174
- →Turn right onto 荻窪丸子線174
- ←Turn left onto 国道152号152
- ↑Continue onto 丸子東部インター線81
- →Turn right onto 羽毛山大日向線422
- ←Turn left onto 丸子北御牧東部線167
- →Turn right onto 羽毛山大日向線422
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 諏訪白樺湖小諸線40
- ←Turn left onto 諏訪白樺湖小諸線40
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 馬瀬口小諸線134
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道141号141
- →Turn right onto 小諸中込線139
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 借宿小諸線137
- ←Turn left onto 借宿小諸線137
- →Turn right onto 国道141号141, 142
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take 18 toward 松井田, 妙義
- →Turn right onto 松井田下仁田線51
- →Turn right onto 国道18号18
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 八本松松井田線122
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↑Continue onto 松井田バイパス18
- ↰Keep left onto 1818
- ←Turn left onto 松井田中宿線217
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 中山道18
- ↑Continue onto 国道406号406
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 高崎駒形線27
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 北関東自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱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 Matsumoto
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Matsumoto to Sendai?
About 460 km by road (342 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Matsumoto to Sendai?
About 6h 9min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,830 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).