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Kusatsu → Sendai

Shiga → Miyagi
Straight line567 km
By road728 km
Driving time8h 52min
Fuel cost¥10,810
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kusatsu and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car728 km8h 52min
🚲 Bike728 km48h 32min
🚶 On foot652 km135h 46min

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 Kusatsu (Shiga) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 567 km in a straight line, or 728 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,810. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Kusatsu →

Driving directions · Kusatsu → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue37 m0min
  2. ↖Turn slight left36 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8461 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 草津停車場線142155 m0min
  5. →Turn right1.7 km2min
  6. ←Turn left onto 栗東志那中線313.7 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 大津守山近江八幡線, 浜街道262.2 km2min
  8. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  9. →Turn right onto 近江八幡大津線5595.3 km5min
  10. ←Turn left onto 琵琶湖大橋有料道路4774.4 km5min
  11. →Turn right327 m1min
  12. ↑Continue onto 湖西道路8.2 km5min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  16. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  18. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  19. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  20. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  21. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  23. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  26. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  28. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  29. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  30. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  32. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  34. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  35. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  36. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
  37. →Turn right19 m0min
  38. ←Turn left141 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  40. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  41. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  42. ↑Continue846 m1min
  43. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  44. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  45. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  47. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  48. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  49. ↱Keep right48 m0min
  50. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  51. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  52. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  53. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  54. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  55. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
  56. →Turn right382 m0min
  57. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
  58. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  59. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  60. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  61. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  62. →Turn right30 m0min
  63. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

アグリの郷栗東滋賀県
草津滋賀県
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
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
砺波富山県

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

Distances from Kusatsu

Ōtsu Ōtsu9 kmHikone Hikone37 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmMoriyama Moriyama6 kmNagahama Nagahama49 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba19 kmKitahama Kitahama17 kmHino Hino26 kmKōka Kōka18 kmKonan Konan12 kmRittō Rittō3 kmYasu Yasu10 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi29 kmMaibara Maibara44 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 Kusatsu to Sendai?

About 728 km by road (567 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 52min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).