Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Sano.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 285 km | 3h 20min |
| 🚲 Bike | 285 km | 18h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 281 km | 58h 36min |
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 Sano (Tochigi) is 245 km in a straight line, or 285 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,230. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sendai → Sano
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right onto 広瀬通48
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 佐野SAスマートインター線352
- →Turn right onto 佐野SAスマートインター線352
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left onto 桐生岩舟線67
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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 Sano
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Sano?
About 285 km by road (245 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Sano?
About 3h 20min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,230 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).