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Sendai → Yamada

Miyagi → Iwate
Straight line163 km
By road206 km
Driving time3h 6min
Fuel cost¥3,060
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Yamada.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car206 km3h 6min
🚲 Bike206 km13h 44min
🚶 On foot187 km39h 3min

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 Yamada (Iwate) is 163 km in a straight line, or 206 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,060. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Yamada → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Yamada

  1. ↑Continue744 m1min
  2. ←Turn left onto 愛宕上杉通520 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 北四番丁3.0 km4min
  4. ↖Turn slight left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線810.3 km9min
  5. ↰Keep left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線85.2 km5min
  6. →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線1441.9 km2min
  7. ←Turn left onto 小牛田松島線1463.3 km3min
  8. →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8, 9387 m0min
  9. ←Turn left375 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right67 m0min
  11. ←Turn left125 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道346号34641 m0min
  13. →Turn right226 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left36.6 km26min
  15. ↰Keep left648 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 涌谷津山線612.3 km2min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道342号342131 m0min
  18. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号4520.6 km23min
  19. ←Turn left378 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right71 m0min
  21. →Turn right35.2 km30min
  22. ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 唐桑道路E456.2 km5min
  23. ↰Keep left470 m0min
  24. →Turn right345 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 2848.6 km10min
  26. ↰Keep left527 m0min
  27. ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 高田道路E4561.2 km55min
  28. ↰Keep left792 m1min
  29. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号455.5 km7min
  30. ←Turn left117 m0min
  31. ←Turn left57 m0min
  32. →Turn right58 m0min
  33. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

上品の郷宮城県
津山宮城県
大谷海岸宮城県
高田松原岩手県
さんりく岩手県
やまだ岩手県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Sendai

Ishinomaki Ishinomaki41 kmFurukawa Furukawa35 kmShiogama Shiogama16 kmTomiya Tomiya14 kmIwanuma Iwanuma18 kmShiroishi Shiroishi36 kmWatari Watari26 kmRifu Rifu12 kmKakuda Kakuda34 kmYamoto Yamoto35 kmŌkawara Ōkawara27 kmKogota Kogota35 kmWakuya Wakuya39 kmMarumori Marumori40 kmMatsushima Matsushima21 km

Distances from Yamada

Ōtsuchi Ōtsuchi12 kmMiyako Miyako20 kmKamaishi Kamaishi22 kmTōno Tōno40 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata56 kmHanamaki Hanamaki72 kmMorioka Morioka73 kmKitakami Kitakami75 kmŌshū Ōshū77 kmTakizawa Takizawa79 kmMizusawa Mizusawa80 kmKuji Kuji82 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Yamada?

About 206 km by road (163 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Yamada?

About 3h 6min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,060 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).