Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Yamada.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 206 km | 3h 6min |
| 🚲 Bike | 206 km | 13h 44min |
| 🚶 On foot | 187 km | 39h 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.
Driving directions · Sendai → Yamada
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 愛宕上杉通
- →Turn right onto 北四番丁
- ↖Turn slight left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8
- ↰Keep left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線144
- ←Turn left onto 小牛田松島線146
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8, 9
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道346号346
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 涌谷津山線61
- →Turn right onto 国道342号342
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号45
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 唐桑道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 284
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 高田道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号45
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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).