Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Tokyo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 360 km | 4h 16min |
| 🚲 Bike | 360 km | 24h 0min |
| 🚶 On foot | 350 km | 73h 1min |
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 Tokyo (Tokyo) is 305 km in a straight line, or 360 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Tokyo
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right onto 広瀬通48
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 122122
- ←Turn left onto 298298
- ↰Keep left onto 足立川口線239
- →Turn right onto さいたま鳩ヶ谷線105
- ↰Keep left onto 岩槻街道122
- ↰Keep left onto 常盤台赤羽線445
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 常盤台赤羽線445
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 常盤台赤羽線445
- ←Turn left onto ROUTE2020トレセン通り455
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 中山道17
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速中央環状線C2
- ↱Keep right onto 西池袋出口 and drive toward 西池袋, 東中野, 目白通り
- ←Turn left onto 青梅街道4, 5
- ↱Keep right onto 青梅街道4
- ↗Turn slight right onto 公園通り3512
- ←Turn left onto 北通り3505
- →Turn right onto 都庁通り3511
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 都庁通り3511
- ←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 Tokyo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Tokyo?
About 360 km by road (305 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Tokyo?
About 4h 16min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).