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Sendai → Ōtawara

Miyagi → Tochigi
Straight line172 km
By road202 km
Driving time2h 32min
Fuel cost¥3,000
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Ōtawara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car202 km2h 32min
🚲 Bike202 km13h 28min
🚶 On foot198 km41h 13min

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 Ōtawara (Tochigi) is 172 km in a straight line, or 202 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,000. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōtawara → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Ōtawara

  1. ↑Continue19 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通556 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 広瀬通484.4 km5min
  4. ↰Keep left576 m0min
  5. ↰Keep left171.5 km1h 59min
  6. ↰Keep left444 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right75 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left65 m0min
  9. →Turn right55 m0min
  10. ↑Continue268 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 那須高原スマートインター線349485 m0min
  12. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道4号411.3 km10min
  14. ↰Keep left4.1 km5min
  15. →Turn right onto 大田原芦野線（旧奥州街道）726.3 km8min
  16. →Turn right onto 旧陸羽街道72283 m0min
  17. ←Turn left90 m0min
  18. →Turn right160 m0min
  19. →Turn right23 m0min
  20. ←Turn left41 m0min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

村田宮城県
国見 あつかしの郷福島県

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 Ōtawara

Kuroiso Kuroiso11 kmYaita Yaita12 kmNasushiobara Nasushiobara13 kmSakura Sakura17 kmUjiie Ujiie21 kmKarasuyama Karasuyama26 kmNasukarasuyama Nasukarasuyama26 kmImaichi Imaichi35 kmUtsunomiya Utsunomiya36 kmNikkō Nikkō39 kmMotegi Motegi41 kmKanuma Kanuma44 kmMashiko Mashiko45 kmMooka Mooka48 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa49 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Ōtawara?

About 202 km by road (172 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 32min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,000 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).