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Sendai → Sakai

Miyagi → Ibaraki
Straight line259 km
By road301 km
Driving time3h 47min
Fuel cost¥4,470
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Sakai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car301 km3h 47min
🚲 Bike301 km20h 5min
🚶 On foot297 km61h 58min

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 Sakai (Ibaraki) is 259 km in a straight line, or 301 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,470. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sakai → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Sakai

  1. ↑Continue19 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通556 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 広瀬通484.4 km5min
  4. ↰Keep left576 m0min
  5. ↰Keep left240.7 km2h 45min
  6. ↰Keep left904 m1min
  7. ↱Keep right517 m0min
  8. ↑Continue onto 国道121号121327 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道121号1214.5 km4min
  10. ↑Continue onto 上田壬生線1727.6 km8min
  11. ↑Continue onto 日光西街道188.6 km8min
  12. →Turn right onto 日光西街道182.7 km3min
  13. ↱Keep right238 m1min
  14. →Turn right onto 小山下野線3397.3 km10min
  15. ←Turn left onto 大戦防小山線1912.1 km2min
  16. →Turn right onto 44472 m0min
  17. ↰Keep left onto 444.0 km3min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 441.7 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 442.4 km2min
  21. ↰Keep left1.4 km1min
  22. ↰Keep left and drive toward 栗橋1.4 km2min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 境間々田線1902.1 km2min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道354号3541.3 km1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道354号3543.0 km3min
  26. ←Turn left170 m0min
  27. →Turn right187 m1min
  28. ←Turn left15 m0min
  29. →Turn right52 m0min
  30. ↱Keep right24 m0min
  31. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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
みぶ栃木県
まくらがの里 こが茨城県

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 Sakai

Bandō Bandō7 kmIwai Iwai11 kmKoga Koga12 kmIshige Ishige15 kmJōsō Jōsō16 kmShimo-tsuma Shimo-tsuma18 kmMitsukaidō Mitsukaidō19 kmTsukubamirai Tsukubamirai23 kmYūki Yūki23 kmMoriya Moriya26 kmShimodate Shimodate28 kmChikusei Chikusei29 kmTsukuba Tsukuba29 kmMakabe Makabe33 kmSakuragawa Sakuragawa33 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Sakai?

About 301 km by road (259 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 47min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,470 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).