Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Kumamoto.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,416 km | 17h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,416 km | 94h 23min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,266 km | 263h 48min |
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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) is 1,101 km in a straight line, or 1,416 km by road. A car trip takes about 17h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥21,030. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Kumamoto
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 青垣柏原線7
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道175号175
- →Turn right onto 福知山山南線109
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線369
- ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 豊富北条線117
- ↑Continue onto 小野香寺線81, 117
- ↰Keep left onto 豊富北条線117
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 西田原姫路線218
- →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left onto 大津植木線30
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線31
- →Turn right onto 西廻りバイパス
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本山鹿自転車道線330
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Kumamoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Kumamoto?
About 1,416 km by road (1,101 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Kumamoto?
About 17h 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥21,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).