Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Ōdate.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 288 km | 3h 33min |
| 🚲 Bike | 288 km | 19h 11min |
| 🚶 On foot | 258 km | 53h 46min |
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 Ōdate (Akita) is 224 km in a straight line, or 288 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,270. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sendai → Ōdate
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 県道22号仙台泉線(勾当台通り)22
- →Turn right onto 仙台泉線22
- ←Turn left onto 国道4号4, 47
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 荷軽沢橋E4
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道282号282
- ←Turn left onto 十二所花輪大湯線66
- →Turn right onto 十二所花輪大湯線66
- →Turn right onto 十二所花輪大湯線66
- ↱Keep right onto 十二所花輪大湯線66
- ←Turn left onto 国道103号103, 104, 285
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
三本木宮城県
平泉岩手県
石鳥谷岩手県
にしね岩手県
かづの秋田県
ひない秋田県
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 Ōdate
Kita-Akita Kita-Akita16 kmTakanosu Takanosu17 kmKazuno Kazuno20 kmHanawa Hanawa22 kmNoshiro Noshiro46 kmSemboku Semboku65 kmKatagami Katagami65 kmTennō Tennō65 kmAkita Akita72 kmOga Oga75 kmKakunodatemachi Kakunodatemachi76 kmŌmagari Ōmagari92 kmDaisen Daisen93 kmYokote Yokote106 kmYurihonjō Yurihonjō107 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Ōdate?
About 288 km by road (224 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Ōdate?
About 3h 33min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,270 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).