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Sendai → Chūō

Miyagi → Yamanashi
Straight line364 km
By road454 km
Driving time5h 39min
Fuel cost¥6,750
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Chūō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car454 km5h 39min
🚲 Bike454 km30h 17min
🚶 On foot418 km87h 7min

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 Chūō (Yamanashi) is 364 km in a straight line, or 454 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,750. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Chūō → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Chūō

  1. ↑Continue19 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通556 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 広瀬通484.4 km5min
  4. ↰Keep left576 m0min
  5. ↰Keep left292.9 km3h 18min
  6. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 羽生栗橋線84580 m1min
  8. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 三田ヶ谷礼羽線3662.4 km2min
  10. →Turn right onto 三田ヶ谷礼羽線36640 m0min
  11. ←Turn left202 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 加須鴻巣線38163 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 礼羽騎西線3052.7 km3min
  14. ↑Continue onto 久喜騎西線151, 305818 m1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 久喜騎西線151, 305191 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 久喜騎西線151, 30512.7 km12min
  17. ←Turn left onto 鴻巣川島線765.2 km5min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 鴻巣川島線76927 m1min
  19. →Turn right644 m1min
  20. ↰Turn sharp left onto 川島バイパス25421 m0min
  21. ↰Keep left447 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right47.8 km40min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道 and take E20 toward 中央道, 新宿, 甲府344 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 中央自動車道 and take E20 toward 河口湖, 甲府21.8 km18min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 中央自動車道右ルートE2047.3 km40min
  26. ↰Keep left and drive toward 甲府南, 中道851 m1min
  27. ↱Keep right38 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道358号358935 m1min
  29. ←Turn left onto 笛吹ライン1402.9 km3min
  30. →Turn right onto 甲府中央右左口線29646 m1min
  31. ←Turn left onto 韮崎南アルプス中央線124.0 km4min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

村田宮城県
国見 あつかしの郷福島県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
やいた栃木県
うつのみや ろまんちっく村栃木県
にしかた栃木県
みかも栃木県

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

Distances from Sendai

Ishinomaki Ishinomaki41 kmFurukawa Furukawa35 kmShiogama Shiogama16 kmTomiya Tomiya14 kmIwanuma Iwanuma18 kmShiroishi Shiroishi36 kmWatari Watari26 kmRifu Rifu12 kmKakuda Kakuda34 kmYamoto Yamoto35 kmŌkawara Ōkawara27 kmKogota Kogota35 kmWakuya Wakuya39 kmMarumori Marumori40 kmMatsushima Matsushima21 km

Distances from Chūō

Minami-Alps Minami-Alps4 kmRyūō Ryūō6 kmKōfu Kōfu10 kmKai Kai10 kmNirasaki Nirasaki13 kmFuefuki Fuefuki13 kmIsawa Isawa13 kmKofu Kofu14 kmYamanashi Yamanashi20 kmFujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko20 kmEnzan Enzan24 kmKōshū Kōshū28 kmHokuto Hokuto28 kmFuji-yoshida Fuji-yoshida30 kmFujiyoshida Fujiyoshida32 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Chūō?

About 454 km by road (364 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 39min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,750 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).