Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Tachikawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 359 km | 4h 38min |
| 🚲 Bike | 359 km | 23h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 359 km | 74h 43min |
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 Tachikawa (Tokyo) is 312 km in a straight line, or 359 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,340. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Tachikawa
- ↑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
- ↑Continue onto 311311
- ←Turn left onto 旧中山道164
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto さいたま鴻巣線57
- ↱Keep right onto 上尾道路17
- →Turn right onto さいたま鴻巣線57
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 川越栗橋線12
- ←Turn left onto 川越栗橋線12
- ↱Keep right onto 川越入間線8
- ←Turn left onto 茶つみ通り8
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto つつじ通り50
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 所沢武蔵村山立川線55
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 青梅街道5
- →Turn right onto 芋窪街道43
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 芋窪街道43
- ↰Keep left onto 芋窪街道43
- ↱Keep right onto 高松バイパス
- 🏁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 Tachikawa
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Tachikawa?
About 359 km by road (312 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Tachikawa?
About 4h 38min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,340 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).