Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Matsushima.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 24 km | 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 24 km | 1h 34min |
| 🚶 On foot | 24 km | 4h 57min |
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 Matsushima (Miyagi) is 21 km in a straight line, or 24 km by road. A car trip takes about 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥350. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sendai → Matsushima
- ↑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 国道45号45, 346
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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 kmKesennuma Kesennuma94 km
Distances from Matsushima
Shiogama Shiogama7 kmRifu Rifu9 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi10 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima11 kmYamoto Yamoto15 kmTomiya Tomiya15 kmKogota Kogota20 kmWakuya Wakuya20 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki21 kmFurukawa Furukawa24 kmŌsaki Ōsaki25 kmNatori-shi Natori-shi28 kmOnagawa Chō Onagawa Chō35 kmIwanuma Iwanuma35 kmTome Tome38 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Matsushima?
About 24 km by road (21 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Matsushima?
About 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).