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Sendai → Kamaishi

Miyagi → Iwate
Straight line142 km
By road180 km
Driving time2h 42min
Fuel cost¥2,680
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sendai and Kamaishi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car180 km2h 42min
🚲 Bike180 km12h 1min
🚶 On foot163 km33h 59min

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 Kamaishi (Iwate) is 142 km in a straight line, or 180 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,680. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kamaishi → Sendai →

Driving directions · Sendai → Kamaishi

  1. ↑Continue744 m1min
  2. ←Turn left onto 愛宕上杉通520 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 北四番丁3.0 km4min
  4. ↖Turn slight left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線810.3 km9min
  5. ↰Keep left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線85.2 km5min
  6. →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線1441.9 km2min
  7. ←Turn left onto 小牛田松島線1463.3 km3min
  8. →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8, 9387 m0min
  9. ←Turn left375 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right67 m0min
  11. ←Turn left125 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道346号34641 m0min
  13. →Turn right226 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left36.6 km26min
  15. ↰Keep left648 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 涌谷津山線612.3 km2min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道342号342131 m0min
  18. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号4520.6 km23min
  19. ←Turn left378 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right71 m0min
  21. →Turn right35.2 km30min
  22. ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 唐桑道路E456.2 km5min
  23. ↰Keep left470 m0min
  24. →Turn right345 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道45号45, 2848.6 km10min
  26. ↰Keep left527 m0min
  27. ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 高田道路E4538.9 km35min
  28. ↰Keep left629 m1min
  29. →Turn right onto 国道283号2831.7 km1min
  30. ↰Keep left745 m1min
  31. ←Turn left82 m0min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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 Kamaishi

Ōtsuchi Ōtsuchi10 kmYamada Yamada22 kmŌfunato Ōfunato26 kmTōno Tōno29 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata35 kmMiyako Miyako42 kmŌshū Ōshū62 kmKitakami Kitakami65 kmMizusawa Mizusawa65 kmHanamaki Hanamaki66 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki75 kmMorioka Morioka78 kmTakizawa Takizawa86 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi89 kmHachimantai Hachimantai94 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sendai to Kamaishi?

About 180 km by road (142 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 42min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).