Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kōfu and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 447 km | 5h 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 447 km | 29h 49min |
| 🚶 On foot | 407 km | 84h 45min |
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 Kōfu (Yamanashi) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 354 km in a straight line, or 447 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,640. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kōfu → Sendai
- ↑Continue onto 甲府韮崎線6
- →Turn right onto 甲府韮崎線6
- ↑Continue onto 平和通り52
- ←Turn left onto 青沼通り
- ↖Turn slight left onto 甲府バイパス20, 140
- ↑Continue onto 甲州街道20
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 圏央道 and take C4 toward 圏央道, 青梅, 厚木
- ↰Keep left onto 圏央道 and take C4 toward 青梅, 厚木
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 鴻巣川島線76
- →Turn right onto 東松山鴻巣線27
- ←Turn left onto 久喜騎西線151, 305
- →Turn right onto 久喜騎西線151, 305
- ↑Continue onto 礼羽騎西線305
- →Turn right onto 加須鴻巣線38
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三田ヶ谷礼羽線366
- ←Turn left onto 三田ヶ谷礼羽線366
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 羽生栗橋線84
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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 Kōfu
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kōfu to Sendai?
About 447 km by road (354 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kōfu to Sendai?
About 5h 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,640 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).