Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tsukuba and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 291 km | 3h 46min |
| 🚲 Bike | 291 km | 19h 22min |
| 🚶 On foot | 275 km | 57h 22min |
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 Tsukuba (Ibaraki) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 239 km in a straight line, or 291 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,320. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tsukuba → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto つくば道139
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 笠間つくば線42
- →Turn right onto 筑西つくば線14
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 石岡筑西線7
- ←Turn left onto 結城街道7
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 常総バイパス294, 408
- ←Turn left onto 鬼怒テクノ通り (真岡南バイパス)408
- ↑Continue onto 清原中央通り
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 宝積寺バイパス10
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 125125
- ↗Turn slight right onto 旧奥州街道125
- ←Turn left onto 国道4号4
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 奥州街道353
- ↰Keep left onto 矢板那須線30
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱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 Tsukuba
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tsukuba to Sendai?
About 291 km by road (239 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tsukuba to Sendai?
About 3h 46min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).