Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Nanao.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 504 km | 6h 43min |
| 🚲 Bike | 504 km | 33h 37min |
| 🚶 On foot | 424 km | 88h 20min |
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 Nanao (Ishikawa) is 369 km in a straight line, or 504 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,490. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Nanao
- ↑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
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道49号49, 460, 459
- ←Turn left onto 国道460号460
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ←Turn left onto 白根バイパス8, 17
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道289号289
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 上市水橋線148
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 上市北馬場線46
- →Turn right onto 上市北馬場線46
- →Turn right onto 立山水橋線15
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道8号8
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 守山向野線255
- ←Turn left onto 守山向野線255
- ↑Continue onto 小矢部伏木港線32
- →Turn right onto 国道160号160
- →Turn right onto 五十里氷見線361
- ←Turn left onto 国道415号415
- ↖Turn slight left onto 藪田下田子線373
- ←Turn left onto 氷見田鶴浜線18
- ↱Keep right onto 氷見田鶴浜線18
- ←Turn left onto 氷見田鶴浜線18
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 七尾鹿島羽咋線244
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 七尾羽咋線2
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Nanao?
About 504 km by road (369 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Nanao?
About 6h 43min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,490 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).