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Kawasaki → Miyako

Kanagawa → Iwate
Straight line499 km
By road587 km
Driving time7h 51min
Fuel cost¥8,730
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kawasaki and Miyako.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car587 km7h 51min
🚲 Bike587 km39h 9min
🚶 On foot573 km119h 26min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Miyako (Iwate) is 499 km in a straight line, or 587 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,730. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Miyako → Kawasaki →

Driving directions · Kawasaki → Miyako

  1. ↑Continue26 m0min
  2. ←Turn left45 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right174 m0min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left73 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 新川通り101908 m1min
  6. →Turn right126 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right607 m1min
  8. ←Turn left121 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 第一京浜1544 m0min
  10. ↰Keep left6.9 km7min
  11. ↱Keep right106 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right6.1 km6min
  13. ↱Keep right3.5 km3min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 海岸通り3161.1 km1min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316453 m0min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316437 m0min
  17. ↰Keep left onto 昭和通り316987 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right50 m0min
  19. ↗Turn slight right onto 江戸通り6, 143.1 km3min
  20. ↱Turn sharp right9 m0min
  21. ↖Turn slight left onto 浅草通り463219 m0min
  22. ←Turn left282 m0min
  23. ↰Turn sharp left onto 墨堤通り461996 m1min
  24. ↰Keep left4.3 km5min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号三郷線6233.0 km2h 46min
  26. ↰Keep left267 m0min
  27. ↰Keep left51.3 km48min
  28. ↰Keep left34.2 km23min
  29. ↰Keep left565 m0min
  30. ↰Turn sharp left onto 市道飯野坂杉ヶ袋線927 m1min
  31. →Turn right onto 奥州街道2738.2 km8min
  32. ←Turn left onto 広瀬河畔通2732.6 km3min
  33. ↑Continue onto 愛宕上杉通3.4 km4min
  34. ↗Turn slight right onto 宮城県道22号仙台泉線226.6 km6min
  35. ←Turn left onto 国道4号4, 47775 m1min
  36. ↰Keep left728 m1min
  37. ↱Keep right78.9 km53min
  38. ↰Keep left837 m1min
  39. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 1 onto 町道祗園線201 m0min
  40. ←Turn left onto 三日町瀬原線3004.8 km5min
  41. ↑Continue onto 花巻平泉線37171 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道4号42.4 km2min
  43. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  44. ←Turn left onto 新城馬口沢線24354 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 新城馬口沢線2432.8 km3min
  46. ↑Continue onto 新城馬口沢線2439.9 km8min
  47. →Turn right onto 水沢米里線84.3 km4min
  48. ←Turn left onto 国道456号456439 m0min
  49. →Turn right onto 水沢米里線86.9 km6min
  50. ←Turn left onto 玉里梁川線1798.2 km8min
  51. →Turn right291 m1min
  52. ↰Turn sharp left136 m0min
  53. →Turn right348 m1min
  54. →Turn right481 m1min
  55. →Turn right onto 札押道路107359 m0min
  56. →Turn right391 m0min
  57. ↑Continue onto 釜石自動車道E4620.4 km18min
  58. ↰Keep left800 m1min
  59. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線2381.2 km1min
  60. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線238344 m0min
  61. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線238104 m0min
  62. ←Turn left onto 遠野住田線238320 m0min
  63. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  64. →Turn right onto 遠野バイパス283507 m1min
  65. ←Turn left onto 国道340号34013.2 km11min
  66. ↰Keep left onto 国道340号34024.4 km22min
  67. →Turn right onto 国道106号106, 3403.2 km3min
  68. →Turn right onto 国道106号106, 3401.2 km1min
  69. ↰Keep left onto 宮古箱石道路 (下川井地区)1064.2 km4min
  70. ↑Continue onto 宮古箱石道路(蟇目 - 腹帯地区)1066.8 km6min
  71. ↑Continue onto 宮古街道1067.2 km6min
  72. ↑Continue onto 宮古街道1062.1 km2min
  73. ←Turn left onto 宮古岩泉線402.6 km2min
  74. ↰Keep left240 m0min
  75. ↰Keep left381 m1min
  76. ↱Turn sharp right122 m0min
  77. ←Turn left onto 宮古岩泉線40165 m0min
  78. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ひたちおおた茨城県
ならは福島県
三本木宮城県
平泉岩手県
遠野風の丘岩手県
みやこ岩手県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kawasaki to Miyako?

About 587 km by road (499 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Miyako?

About 7h 51min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,730 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).