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Kumamoto → Sendai

Kumamoto → Miyagi
Straight line1,101 km
By road1,423 km
Driving time17h 11min
Fuel cost¥21,150
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kumamoto and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,423 km17h 11min
🚲 Bike1,423 km94h 53min
🚶 On foot1,266 km263h 48min

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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 1,101 km in a straight line, or 1,423 km by road. A car trip takes about 17h 11min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥21,150. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Kumamoto →

Driving directions · Kumamoto → Sendai

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  6. ←Turn left onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線315.2 km5min
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  9. ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 2082.0 km3min
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  56. ↗Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  57. ↰Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  58. ↑Continue onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
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  63. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
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  68. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
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  71. ↑Continue onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
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  82. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
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  96. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
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  102. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
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  111. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  112. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
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  114. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
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  118. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  119. →Turn right30 m0min
  120. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
香春福岡県
ソレーネ周南山口県

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

Distances from Kumamoto

Honmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana19 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo62 kmUto Uto14 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi66 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmMinamata Minamata71 kmAso Aso39 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi92 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 kmArao Arao30 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 Kumamoto to Sendai?

About 1,423 km by road (1,101 km in a straight line).

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

About 17h 11min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥21,150 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).