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Sendai → Ōtsu

Miyagi → Shiga
Straight line575 km
By road723 km
Driving time8h 49min
Fuel cost¥10,740
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Ōtsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car723 km8h 49min
🚲 Bike723 km48h 11min
🚶 On foot661 km137h 42min

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 Ōtsu (Shiga) is 575 km in a straight line, or 723 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 49min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,740. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ōtsu → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Ōtsu

  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1614.2 km4min
  61. ↰Keep left157 m0min
  62. ↑Continue11 m0min
  63. →Turn right onto 伊香立浜大津線471.9 km2min
  64. ↑Continue onto 下鴨大津線30, 4771 m0min
  65. ↑Continue onto 伊香立浜大津線472.1 km2min
  66. ←Turn left onto 伊香立浜大津線47400 m0min
  67. →Turn right onto 伊香立浜大津線47395 m0min
  68. ↱Keep right31 m0min
  69. ↗Turn slight right onto 高島大津線558974 m1min
  70. ↰Turn sharp left110 m0min
  71. →Turn right18 m0min
  72. ↰Keep left48 m0min
  73. ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8444 m0min
  74. →Turn right242 m0min
  75. ←Turn left61 m0min
  76. 🏁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)

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 Ōtsu

Kusatsu Kusatsu9 kmRittō Rittō13 kmMoriyama Moriyama13 kmYasu Yasu18 kmKitahama Kitahama19 kmKonan Konan21 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman25 kmKōka Kōka27 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba28 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi33 kmHino Hino35 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi38 kmHikone Hikone45 kmTakashima Takashima48 kmMaibara Maibara52 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Ōtsu?

About 723 km by road (575 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 49min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,740 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).