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Sendai → Nikkō

Miyagi → Tochigi
Straight line201 km
By road246 km
Driving time3h 9min
Fuel cost¥3,660
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Nikkō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car246 km3h 9min
🚲 Bike246 km16h 26min
🚶 On foot232 km48h 14min

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 Nikkō (Tochigi) is 201 km in a straight line, or 246 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,660. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Nikkō → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Nikkō

  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 left204.7 km2h 21min
  6. ↰Keep left238 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right147 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left207 m0min
  9. →Turn right602 m1min
  10. ←Turn left onto 県民の森矢板線272369 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 矢板那須線301.6 km2min
  12. →Turn right onto 日光北街道46112.1 km16min
  13. ↑Continue onto 船生バイパス4615.1 km6min
  14. ↑Continue onto 日光北街道461296 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道4611.1 km1min
  16. →Turn right onto 日光北街道461380 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道4614.4 km4min
  18. ←Turn left onto 日光北街道461570 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 日光北街道1.6 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 会津西街道121, 352365 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 会津西街道121, 352307 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 日光だいや川公園線2486.5 km7min
  23. ←Turn left onto 栗山日光線16943 m0min
  24. →Turn right122 m0min
  25. ←Turn left73 m0min
  26. ←Turn left25 m0min
  27. →Turn right24 m0min
  28. 🏁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
湧水の郷しおや栃木県
日光栃木県

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 Nikkō

Imaichi Imaichi7 kmKanuma Kanuma25 kmYaita Yaita29 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya31 kmUjiie Ujiie32 kmSakura Sakura33 kmŌtawara Ōtawara39 kmMibu Mibu41 kmTochigi Tochigi42 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara42 kmTanuma Tanuma43 kmShimotsuke Shimotsuke44 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa44 kmKuroiso Kuroiso46 kmSano Sano48 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Nikkō?

About 246 km by road (201 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 9min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,660 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).