Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Minami-Alps.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 459 km | 5h 41min |
| 🚲 Bike | 459 km | 30h 36min |
| 🚶 On foot | 418 km | 87h 8min |
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 Sendai (Miyagi) to Minami-Alps (Yamanashi) is 364 km in a straight line, or 459 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,820. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sendai → Minami-Alps
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right onto 広瀬通48
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 羽生栗橋線84
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 三田ヶ谷礼羽線366
- →Turn right onto 三田ヶ谷礼羽線366
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 加須鴻巣線38
- ←Turn left onto 礼羽騎西線305
- ↑Continue onto 久喜騎西線151, 305
- ←Turn left onto 久喜騎西線151, 305
- →Turn right onto 久喜騎西線151, 305
- ←Turn left onto 鴻巣川島線76
- ↰Keep left onto 鴻巣川島線76
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 川島バイパス254
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道 and take E20 toward 中央道, 新宿, 甲府
- ↱Keep right onto 中央自動車道 and take E20 toward 河口湖, 甲府
- ↱Keep right onto 中央自動車道右ルートE20
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 甲府南, 中道
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道358号358
- →Turn right onto 新山梨環状道路(甲府中央右左口線)29
- ↰Keep left onto 新山梨環状道路(甲府中央右左口線)29
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 新山梨環状道路(韮崎南アルプス中央線)29
- ↑Continue onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線12
- →Turn right onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線12
- ↑Continue onto 富士川街道42
- ↰Keep left onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線12
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Sendai
Distances from Minami-Alps
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Minami-Alps?
About 459 km by road (364 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Minami-Alps?
About 5h 41min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,820 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).