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Hikone → Sendai

Shiga → Miyagi
Straight line530 km
By road697 km
Driving time8h 15min
Fuel cost¥10,350
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hikone and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car697 km8h 15min
🚲 Bike697 km46h 26min
🚶 On foot610 km127h 2min

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 Hikone (Shiga) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 530 km in a straight line, or 697 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Hikone →

Driving directions · Hikone → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue438 m1min
  2. ←Turn left207 m0min
  3. ↑Continue341 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 神郷彦根線2061.9 km2min
  5. ↑Continue onto 彦根停車場線6435 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 彦根港彦根停車場線517332 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 彦根港彦根停車場線5172.7 km3min
  8. ↰Keep left onto 米原バイパス811.7 km10min
  9. →Turn right onto 中山東上坂線37915 m1min
  10. ↰Keep left318 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left462.9 km4h 48min
  12. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  13. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
  15. ↰Keep left185 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right122 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  18. ↖Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  20. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  21. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  22. ←Turn left onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  24. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  26. ←Turn left3.8 km5min
  27. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道13号134.7 km4min
  29. →Turn right19 m0min
  30. ←Turn left141 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  32. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  33. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  34. ↑Continue846 m1min
  35. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  36. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  37. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  38. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  39. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
  40. ↰Keep left230 m0min
  41. ↱Keep right48 m0min
  42. →Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  43. ↖Turn slight left376 m0min
  44. ↱Keep right25.2 km21min
  45. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  46. ↑Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  47. ←Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
  48. →Turn right382 m0min
  49. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
  50. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  51. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  52. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  53. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  54. →Turn right30 m0min
  55. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

近江母の郷滋賀県
浅井三姉妹の郷滋賀県
西山公園福井県
めぐみ白山石川県
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
うみてらす名立新潟県

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

Distances from Hikone

Ōtsu Ōtsu45 kmKusatsu Kusatsu37 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman19 kmMoriyama Moriyama32 kmNagahama Nagahama15 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi16 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba32 kmKitahama Kitahama32 kmHino Hino28 kmKōka Kōka31 kmKonan Konan31 kmRittō Rittō34 kmYasu Yasu27 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi16 kmMaibara Maibara8 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 Hikone to Sendai?

About 697 km by road (530 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 15min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).