Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Kawaguchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 346 km | 3h 59min |
| 🚲 Bike | 346 km | 23h 2min |
| 🚶 On foot | 336 km | 69h 59min |
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 Kawaguchi (Saitama) is 292 km in a straight line, or 346 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,130. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Kawaguchi
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right onto 広瀬通48
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 122122
- ←Turn left onto 298298
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto オートレース通り
- →Turn right onto オートレース通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 仁志町領家町線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 中央道路332
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 産業道路35
- →Turn right onto 練馬川口線68
- →Turn right onto 練馬川口線68
- →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 Kawaguchi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Kawaguchi?
About 346 km by road (292 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Kawaguchi?
About 3h 59min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,130 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).