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Sendai → Rikuzentakata

Miyagi → Iwate
Straight line107 km
By road137 km
Driving time1h 58min
Fuel cost¥2,030
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Rikuzentakata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car137 km1h 58min
🚲 Bike137 km9h 6min
🚶 On foot123 km25h 34min

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 Rikuzentakata (Iwate) is 107 km in a straight line, or 137 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,030. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Rikuzentakata → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Rikuzentakata

  1. ↑Continue356 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left onto 県道22号仙台泉線（勾当台通り）221.4 km1min
  3. →Turn right onto 仙台泉線227.1 km6min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道4号4, 47775 m1min
  5. ↰Keep left728 m1min
  6. ↱Keep right57.2 km38min
  7. ↰Keep left630 m1min
  8. →Turn right onto 中田栗駒線4189 m0min
  9. ←Turn left66 m0min
  10. ↑Continue39 m0min
  11. →Turn right118 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right324 m1min
  13. ↱Keep right464 m1min
  14. ↱Turn sharp right onto 油島栗駒線1861.8 km2min
  15. ←Turn left237 m0min
  16. ←Turn left627 m1min
  17. ←Turn left onto 有壁若柳線1853.0 km3min
  18. →Turn right onto 弥栄金成線485.5 km5min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道342号342416 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 弥栄金成線4810.2 km9min
  21. →Turn right onto 薄衣バイパス28418.0 km15min
  22. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  23. ↑Continue onto 折壁停車場線136673 m1min
  24. ←Turn left onto 折壁大原線2637.0 km7min
  25. →Turn right4.8 km10min
  26. →Turn right107 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道343号34312.9 km11min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道340号340333 m0min
  29. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

三本木宮城県
かわさき岩手県
むろね岩手県

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 Rikuzentakata

Ōfunato Ōfunato11 kmTōno Tōno32 kmKamaishi Kamaishi35 kmŌshū Ōshū39 kmMizusawa Mizusawa42 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki43 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi45 kmKitakami Kitakami50 kmYamada Yamada56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki57 kmMiyako Miyako74 kmMorioka Morioka83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi90 kmTakizawa Takizawa94 kmHachimantai Hachimantai104 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Rikuzentakata?

About 137 km by road (107 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).