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Sendai → Tōno

Miyagi → Iwate
Straight line130 km
By road158 km
Driving time2h 10min
Fuel cost¥2,350
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Tōno.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car158 km2h 10min
🚲 Bike158 km10h 32min
🚶 On foot150 km31h 11min

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 Tōno (Iwate) is 130 km in a straight line, or 158 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 10min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -3.2°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Tōno → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Tōno

  1. ↑Continue356 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left onto 県道22号仙台泉線（勾当台通り）221.4 km1min
  3. →Turn right onto 仙台泉線227.1 km6min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道4号4, 47775 m1min
  5. ↰Keep left728 m1min
  6. ↱Keep right78.9 km53min
  7. ↰Keep left837 m1min
  8. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 1 onto 町道祗園線201 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 三日町瀬原線3004.8 km5min
  10. ↑Continue onto 花巻平泉線37171 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 国道4号42.4 km2min
  12. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  13. ←Turn left onto 新城馬口沢線24354 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 新城馬口沢線2432.8 km3min
  15. ↑Continue onto 新城馬口沢線2439.9 km8min
  16. →Turn right onto 水沢米里線84.3 km4min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道456号456439 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 水沢米里線86.9 km6min
  19. ←Turn left onto 玉里梁川線1798.2 km8min
  20. →Turn right291 m1min
  21. ↰Turn sharp left136 m0min
  22. →Turn right348 m1min
  23. →Turn right481 m1min
  24. →Turn right onto 札押道路107359 m0min
  25. →Turn right391 m0min
  26. ↑Continue onto 釜石自動車道E4620.4 km18min
  27. ↰Keep left800 m1min
  28. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線238798 m1min
  29. →Turn right66 m0min
  30. ←Turn left149 m0min
  31. →Turn right410 m1min
  32. ↱Turn sharp right498 m1min
  33. ↗Turn slight right828 m2min
  34. →Turn right184 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 遠野住田線23881 m0min
  36. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

三本木宮城県
平泉岩手県
遠野風の丘岩手県

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 Tōno

Kamaishi Kamaishi29 kmŌfunato Ōfunato32 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata32 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi32 kmKitakami Kitakami36 kmHanamaki Hanamaki37 kmŌshū Ōshū37 kmYamada Yamada40 kmMizusawa Mizusawa40 kmMiyako Miyako51 kmMorioka Morioka54 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki56 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi63 kmTakizawa Takizawa64 kmHachimantai Hachimantai74 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Tōno?

About 158 km by road (130 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 10min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).