Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Ōtsuchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 192 km | 2h 52min |
| 🚲 Bike | 192 km | 12h 47min |
| 🚶 On foot | 174 km | 36h 17min |
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 Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 151 km in a straight line, or 192 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,850. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sendai → Ōtsuchi
- ↑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 left onto 大槌小国線26
- 🏁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
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 Ōtsuchi
Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata45 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmMorioka Morioka74 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Ōtsuchi?
About 192 km by road (151 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Ōtsuchi?
About 2h 52min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).