Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Mito.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 241 km | 3h 17min |
| 🚲 Bike | 241 km | 16h 2min |
| 🚶 On foot | 249 km | 51h 47min |
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 Mito (Ibaraki) is 216 km in a straight line, or 241 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,570. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Mito
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 県道22号仙台泉線(勾当台通り)22
- ↑Continue onto 東二番丁通286, 48
- ↰Keep left onto 広瀬河畔通273
- →Turn right onto あすと長町大通り線273
- ↖Turn slight left onto 奥州街道273
- ←Turn left onto 奥州街道273
- →Turn right onto 仙台バイパス4, 6
- ←Turn left onto 仙台館腰線258
- →Turn right onto 仙台館腰線258
- ←Turn left onto 仙台空港線20
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left onto 常陸那珂港山方線62
- →Turn right onto 陸前浜街道6
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 陸前浜街道232
- →Turn right onto 柵町城東通り51, 124, 245
- ←Turn left onto 水戸街道50
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 千波大橋
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 御茶園通り
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 下入野水戸線235
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sendai
Distances from Mito
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Mito?
About 241 km by road (216 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Mito?
About 3h 17min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,570 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).