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Sendai → Sukumo

Miyagi → Kochi
Straight line943 km
By road1,185 km
Driving time15h 8min
Fuel cost¥17,600
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Sukumo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,185 km15h 8min
🚲 Bike1,185 km78h 59min
🚶 On foot1,085 km226h 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 Sukumo (Kochi) is 943 km in a straight line, or 1,185 km by road. A car trip takes about 15h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥17,600. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sukumo → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Sukumo

  1. ↑Continue19 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通556 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 広瀬通485.1 km6min
  4. ↰Keep left116 m0min
  5. ↰Keep left59 m0min
  6. ↑Continue onto 県道仙台村田線31160 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 県道仙台村田線315.2 km5min
  8. →Turn right onto 秋保通28617.1 km15min
  9. ↑Continue807 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right24.9 km21min
  11. ↰Keep left327 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left749 m1min
  13. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道286号2862.4 km2min
  14. ↰Keep left7.2 km6min
  15. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線2671.0 km1min
  16. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267649 m1min
  17. ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51725 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right onto 山形上山線51991 m1min
  19. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  20. ↑Continue846 m1min
  21. ↖Turn slight left2.5 km2min
  22. ←Turn left onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  23. ←Turn left141 m0min
  24. →Turn right19 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 上山バイパス134.7 km4min
  26. →Turn right3.8 km5min
  27. →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246620 m1min
  28. ←Turn left175 m0min
  29. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道399号3993.1 km3min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道113号1137.4 km6min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道113号11355.9 km49min
  32. ←Turn left1.1 km1min
  33. ←Turn left onto 国道290号29024.1 km21min
  34. ←Turn left onto 新発田バイパス7, 2901.6 km1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 国道290号2901.6 km1min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道290号290343 m0min
  37. ←Turn left onto 国道290号29015.4 km13min
  38. →Turn right onto 国道49号49, 460, 459527 m0min
  39. ←Turn left onto 国道460号460187 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 国道460号46011.8 km10min
  41. ↑Continue477 m1min
  42. ↑Continue368 m1min
  43. →Turn right65 m0min
  44. ↰Turn sharp left182 m0min
  45. ↰Turn sharp left100 m0min
  46. →Turn right onto 国道460号4607.1 km6min
  47. ←Turn left onto 白根バイパス8, 1716.5 km14min
  48. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道289号289288 m0min
  49. →Turn right249 m0min
  50. ↰Keep left25.2 km15min
  51. ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8375.1 km3h 53min
  52. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  53. ↰Keep left and take 8, 27 toward 舞鶴, 大津, 三方五湖, 小浜1.4 km1min
  54. ↱Keep right onto 敦賀バイパス8, 1614.7 km4min
  55. ↱Keep right onto 国道161号16117.7 km15min
  56. ←Turn left onto 海津今津線547.2 km7min
  57. ↑Continue onto 安曇川今津線3332.4 km2min
  58. →Turn right onto 高島大津線558720 m1min
  59. ↰Keep left onto 国道161号16140.1 km31min
  60. ↱Keep right onto 西大津バイパス16111.2 km10min
  61. ↱Keep right616 m1min
  62. ↰Keep left563 m0min
  63. ↱Keep right16.3 km14min
  64. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E119.6 km16min
  65. ↰Keep left onto 中国自動車道 and take E2A, E2 toward 宝塚, 岡山, ✈ 大阪空港E2A27.9 km20min
  66. ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速7号北神戸線25.9 km24min
  67. ↰Keep left onto 神戸淡路鳴門自動車道726 m1min
  68. ↑Continue onto 神戸淡路鳴門自動車道94.2 km1h 5min
  69. ↰Keep left699 m1min
  70. ↱Keep right onto あいあいロード2.5 km2min
  71. →Turn right onto 松茂吉野線147.9 km7min
  72. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12, 1410.0 km9min
  73. ↑Continue onto 津田川島線2, 1210.2 km9min
  74. →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線124.8 km4min
  75. →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線127.3 km8min
  76. →Turn right805 m1min
  77. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道438号438244 m0min
  78. ←Turn left208 m0min
  79. ↱Keep right42.3 km38min
  80. ↰Keep left onto 高知自動車道117.2 km1h 39min
  81. ←Turn left onto 国道56号56, 3815.6 km5min
  82. ←Turn left onto 片坂バイパスE567.3 km5min
  83. ←Turn left onto 国道56号5633.8 km31min
  84. ←Turn left21.5 km13min
  85. →Turn right onto 国道56号562.3 km2min
  86. ←Turn left314 m1min
  87. ←Turn left456 m1min
  88. ←Turn left610 m1min
  89. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いいで山形県
白い森おぐに山形県
関川新潟県
花夢里にいつ新潟県
燕三条地場産センター新潟県
パティオにいがた新潟県
西山ふるさと公苑新潟県
風の丘米山新潟県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Sukumo?

About 1,185 km by road (943 km in a straight line).

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

About 15h 8min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥17,600 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).