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Kitahama → Sendai

Shiga → Miyagi
Straight line559 km
By road705 km
Driving time8h 33min
Fuel cost¥10,470
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitahama and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car705 km8h 33min
🚲 Bike705 km46h 58min
🚶 On foot643 km134h 1min

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 Kitahama (Shiga) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 559 km in a straight line, or 705 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,470. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Kitahama →

Driving directions · Kitahama → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue24 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right183 m0min
  3. ←Turn left1.5 km2min
  4. ←Turn left onto 高島大津線5589.2 km9min
  5. →Turn right onto 高島大津線558240 m0min
  6. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道161号16118.6 km16min
  7. ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558738 m1min
  8. ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  9. ↑Continue onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 30323.3 km20min
  11. ↰Keep left toward E81.1 km1min
  12. ↰Keep left425.6 km4h 25min
  13. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  14. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  16. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  17. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  19. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  21. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  25. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  27. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  28. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
  30. →Turn right19 m0min
  31. ←Turn left141 m0min
  32. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  33. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  34. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  35. ↑Continue846 m1min
  36. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  37. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  38. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  39. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  40. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  41. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  42. ↱Keep right48 m0min
  43. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  44. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  45. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  46. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  47. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  48. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
  49. →Turn right382 m0min
  50. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
  51. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  52. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  53. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  54. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  55. →Turn right30 m0min
  56. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
西山公園福井県
砺波富山県
越後市振の関新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県

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

Distances from Kitahama

Ōtsu Ōtsu19 kmKusatsu Kusatsu17 kmHikone Hikone32 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmMoriyama Moriyama13 kmNagahama Nagahama40 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi26 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba32 kmHino Hino36 kmKōka Kōka30 kmKonan Konan25 kmRittō Rittō17 kmYasu Yasu12 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi32 kmMaibara Maibara37 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 Kitahama to Sendai?

About 705 km by road (559 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 33min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,470 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).