Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Nagano.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 391 km | 5h 27min |
| 🚲 Bike | 391 km | 26h 3min |
| 🚶 On foot | 342 km | 71h 11min |
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 Nagano (Nagano) is 297 km in a straight line, or 391 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,800. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.8°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Nagano
- ↑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 onto 戸野目川橋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道18号18
- →Turn right onto 信濃信州新線36
- ←Turn left onto 長野信濃線37
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 長野信濃線37
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 昭和通り19
- 🏁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 Nagano
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Nagano?
About 391 km by road (297 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Nagano?
About 5h 27min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,800 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).