Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Ryōtsu-minato.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 275 km | 6h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 275 km | 18h 19min |
| 🚶 On foot | 245 km | 51h 3min |
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 Ryōtsu-minato (Niigata) is 213 km in a straight line, or 275 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,080. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sendai → Ryōtsu-minato
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right onto 広瀬通48
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right onto 秋保通286
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道286号286
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267
- ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51
- ↱Keep right onto 山形上山線51
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 上山バイパス13
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 赤湯宮内線246
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道399号399
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 新発田バイパス7, 290
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新発田豊栄線26
- ↑Continue onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ↑Continue onto 明石通り7, 8, 17
- →Turn right onto 栗ノ木バイパス464
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←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.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sendai
Distances from Ryōtsu-minato
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Ryōtsu-minato?
About 275 km by road (213 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Ryōtsu-minato?
About 6h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,080 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).