Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yamada and Kuji.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 98 km | 1h 17min |
| 🚲 Bike | 98 km | 6h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 94 km | 19h 33min |
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 Yamada (Iwate) to Kuji (Iwate) is 82 km in a straight line, or 98 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,460. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yamada → Kuji
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道45号45
- ←Turn left onto 山田IC線45
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 山田IC 宮古方面
- ↖Turn slight left onto 三陸自動車道, 山田宮古道路E45
- ↰Keep left onto 宮古南IC
- ↑Continue onto 三陸沿岸道路, 宮古道路E45
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 尾肝要道路E45
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 普代道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道281号281
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
たろう岩手県
たのはた岩手県
のだ岩手県
くじ岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Yamada
Morioka Morioka73 kmKitakami Kitakami75 kmHanamaki Hanamaki72 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki93 kmMizusawa Mizusawa80 kmMiyako Miyako20 kmKamaishi Kamaishi22 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmTōno Tōno40 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi12 kmIchinohe Ichinohe101 kmŌshū Ōshū77 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmNinohe Ninohe107 km
Distances from Kuji
Ninohe Ninohe40 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmMiyako Miyako62 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmTakizawa Takizawa69 kmMorioka Morioka76 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi92 kmTōno Tōno99 kmKamaishi Kamaishi102 kmHanamaki Hanamaki106 kmKitakami Kitakami115 kmŌfunato Ōfunato124 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata129 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yamada to Kuji?
About 98 km by road (82 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yamada to Kuji?
About 1h 17min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,460 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).