Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Mitsuke.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 248 km | 3h 44min |
| 🚲 Bike | 248 km | 16h 30min |
| 🚶 On foot | 216 km | 45h 4min |
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 Mitsuke (Niigata) is 188 km in a straight line, or 248 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,680. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Mitsuke
- ↑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
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 新津停車場線34
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 新津村松線7
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 新津小須戸線320
- ↑Continue onto 白根安田線41
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道403号403
- →Turn right onto 国道403号403
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 大面保内線212
- →Turn right onto 大面保内線212
- ←Turn left onto 大面保内線212
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 長岡見附三条線8
- ←Turn left
- →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
Distances from Mitsuke
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Mitsuke?
About 248 km by road (188 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Mitsuke?
About 3h 44min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).