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Kochi → Sendai

Kochi → Miyagi
Straight line842 km
By road1,056 km
Driving time13h 31min
Fuel cost¥15,690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kochi and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,056 km13h 31min
🚲 Bike1,056 km70h 24min
🚶 On foot969 km201h 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 Kochi (Kochi) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 842 km in a straight line, or 1,056 km by road. A car trip takes about 13h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,690. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Kochi →

Driving directions · Kochi → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue485 m1min
  2. ↱Keep right onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線274343 m1min
  3. ←Turn left47 m0min
  4. →Turn right309 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 桂浜はりまや線34426 m1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 国道32号支線32746 m1min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道32号支線32161 m0min
  8. ←Turn left289 m0min
  9. →Turn right292 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 後免中島高知線249309 m1min
  11. →Turn right onto 後免中島高知線249971 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 高知北環状線44202 m0min
  13. ↖Turn slight left onto 高知北環状線4413 m0min
  14. ↱Turn sharp right onto 高知北環状線44687 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left757 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right55.3 km46min
  17. ↱Keep right onto 徳島自動車道42.8 km39min
  18. ↰Keep left587 m1min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道438号438244 m0min
  20. ↰Turn sharp left805 m1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線122.3 km3min
  22. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線125.0 km5min
  23. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線124.8 km4min
  24. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線1210.2 km9min
  25. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線1210.0 km9min
  26. ←Turn left onto 鳴門池田線127.3 km7min
  27. ↑Continue onto 徳島引田線1, 122.0 km3min
  28. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12154 m0min
  29. ←Turn left onto 板野インター線229527 m1min
  30. ↱Keep right90.4 km1h 2min
  31. ↰Keep left and take E93 toward 第二神明方面, 姫路, 神戸, 大阪459 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left and drive toward 垂水, 出口56 m0min
  33. ↱Keep right and drive toward 垂水, 出口712 m1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 長坂垂水線4887 m0min
  35. ↑Make a U-turn onto 長坂垂水線488244 m0min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 多井畑名谷線307 m1min
  37. ←Turn left onto 神戸加古川姫路線654.0 km5min
  38. ↱Keep right onto 獅子堀清水谷線9 m0min
  39. ↑Continue3.7 km4min
  40. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速31号神戸山手線 and drive toward 神戸長田311.0 km2min
  41. ↑Continue onto 大開通り282.9 km4min
  42. ↰Keep left297 m0min
  43. ↑Continue onto 神戸明石線211.3 km2min
  44. →Turn right onto トアロード42 m0min
  45. ↰Turn sharp left onto 神戸明石線211.3 km2min
  46. →Turn right onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32243 m0min
  47. ↰Keep left onto 3-16 and drive toward 大阪3-162.0 km2min
  48. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶13.0 km14min
  49. ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and take E1 toward 大阪空港E134.0 km27min
  50. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E124.2 km20min
  51. ↰Keep left630 m1min
  52. ↰Keep left654 m1min
  53. ↰Keep left29 m0min
  54. ↰Keep left31 m0min
  55. ↗Turn slight right101 m0min
  56. ←Turn left191 m0min
  57. ↱Keep right142 m0min
  58. ↰Turn sharp left42 m0min
  59. ↱Keep right25.8 km18min
  60. ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス16125.3 km22min
  61. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  62. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  63. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  64. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  65. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  66. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  67. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  68. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  69. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  70. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  71. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  72. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  73. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  74. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  75. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  76. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  77. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  78. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  79. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  80. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  81. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  82. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  83. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
  84. →Turn right19 m0min
  85. ←Turn left141 m0min
  86. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  87. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  88. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  89. ↑Continue846 m1min
  90. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  91. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  92. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  93. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  94. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  95. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  96. ↱Keep right48 m0min
  97. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  98. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  99. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  100. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  101. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  102. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
  103. →Turn right382 m0min
  104. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
  105. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  106. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  107. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  108. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  109. →Turn right30 m0min
  110. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

南国風良里高知県
大杉高知県
霧の森愛媛県
三野徳島県
ことなみ香川県
貞光ゆうゆう館徳島県
みまの里徳島県
藍ランドうだつ徳島県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kochi to Sendai?

About 1,056 km by road (842 km in a straight line).

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

About 13h 31min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥15,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).