Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Kōshū.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 424 km | 5h 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 424 km | 28h 17min |
| 🚶 On foot | 389 km | 81h 2min |
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 Kōshū (Yamanashi) is 338 km in a straight line, or 424 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,300. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Kōshū
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right onto 広瀬通48
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 北関東自動車道E50
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道407号407
- →Turn right onto 太田熊谷線341
- ←Turn left onto 太田熊谷線341
- →Turn right onto 前橋館林線2
- ←Turn left onto 例幣使街道312
- →Turn right onto 綿貫篠塚線142
- ←Turn left onto 由良深谷線275
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 平塚亀岡線298
- ←Turn left onto 上武道路17
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 深谷飯塚線127
- →Turn right onto 深谷バイパス17
- ←Turn left onto 由良深谷線275
- ↑Continue onto 深谷飯塚線127, 275
- →Turn right onto 中山道17
- ←Turn left onto 深谷東松山線47
- →Turn right onto 深谷寄居線62
- ←Turn left onto 深谷寄居線62
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道254号254
- →Turn right onto 彩甲斐街道140
- ↱Keep right onto 皆野寄居バイパス140
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 140140
- ←Turn left onto 秩父児玉線44
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 秩父荒川線72
- →Turn right onto 彩甲斐街道140
- ←Turn left onto 秩父往還140
- →Turn right onto 彩甲斐街道140
- ↰Keep left onto 下荻原三日市場線213
- ←Turn left onto フルーツライン(東山東部広域農道)
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 青梅街道411
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 塩山停車場大菩薩嶺線201
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp 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 Kōshū
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Kōshū?
About 424 km by road (338 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Kōshū?
About 5h 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,300 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).