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Akune → Sendai

Kagoshima → Miyagi
Straight line1,191 km
By road1,542 km
Driving time18h 40min
Fuel cost¥22,920
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Akune and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,542 km18h 40min
🚲 Bike1,542 km102h 50min
🚶 On foot1,370 km285h 21min

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 Akune (Kagoshima) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 1,191 km in a straight line, or 1,542 km by road. A car trip takes about 18h 40min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥22,920. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Akune →

Driving directions · Akune → Sendai

  1. Continue338 m1min
  2. Turn left247 m0min
  3. Turn slight right15 m0min
  4. Turn right onto 阿久根東郷線462.7 km2min
  5. Turn left728 m1min
  6. Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道(出水阿久根道路)E3A14.6 km12min
  7. Turn sharp left onto 国道328号328154 m0min
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  18. Continue onto 南九州自動車道(芦北出水道路)E3A150.4 km1h 46min
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  21. Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
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  24. Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  25. Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  26. Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
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  30. Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  31. Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
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  56. Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
  57. Turn left onto 西田原姫路線2182.2 km2min
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  60. Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  61. Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  62. Continue onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
  63. Turn right459 m1min
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  67. Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
  68. Continue onto 大和北条停車場線3692.0 km2min
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  70. Continue onto 多可北条線2412.4 km11min
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  72. Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
  73. Continue322 m0min
  74. Continue onto 多可柏原線868.0 km7min
  75. Continue onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
  76. Turn left onto 国道175号17515.4 km20min
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  83. Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11611.2 km10min
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  86. Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線315.6 km14min
  87. Turn slight left6.1 km5min
  88. Turn right onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
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  94. Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
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  100. Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  101. Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
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  103. Continue846 m1min
  104. Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  105. Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  106. Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  107. Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  108. Turn left onto 山形バイパス136.9 km6min
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  111. Turn right onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
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  115. Continue onto 川崎バイパス286, 45717.1 km15min
  116. Turn left onto 県道仙台村田線315.5 km5min
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  118. Keep right onto 仙台西道路484.1 km5min
  119. Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  120. Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  121. Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  122. Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  123. Turn right30 m0min
  124. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

みなまた熊本県
たのうら熊本県
芦北でこぽん熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
くるめ福岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Akune to Sendai?

About 1,542 km by road (1,191 km in a straight line).

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

About 18h 40min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥22,920 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).