Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kainan and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 854 km | 10h 33min |
| 🚲 Bike | 854 km | 56h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 785 km | 163h 29min |
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 Kainan (Wakayama) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 682 km in a straight line, or 854 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥12,690. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kainan → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道370号370
- ←Turn left onto 海南金屋線18
- ←Turn left onto 海南金屋線18
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 自然田鳥取線261
- ↑Continue onto 和歌山貝塚線64
- ←Turn left onto 大苗代岡田浦停車場線252
- →Turn right onto 第二阪和国道26
- ↑Continue onto 第二阪和国道26
- ↑Continue onto 第二阪和国道26
- ↰Keep left onto 11
- ←Turn left onto 堺筋102
- ↰Keep left onto 堺筋102
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪高槻京都線14
- →Turn right onto 曽根崎通1, 163
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪生駒線8
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 花博通
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道24号 and take 24 toward 観月橋24
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道24号 and drive toward 京都, 観月橋24
- →Turn right onto 黄檗停車場線245
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 大津宇治線36
- ↑Continue onto 大津淀線35
- ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left onto 国道399号399
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 上山バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道286号286
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 457
- ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48
- ↱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 Kainan
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kainan to Sendai?
About 854 km by road (682 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kainan to Sendai?
About 10h 33min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥12,690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).