Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Misawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 313 km | 4h 2min |
| 🚲 Bike | 313 km | 20h 53min |
| 🚶 On foot | 314 km | 65h 19min |
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 Misawa (Aomori) is 273 km in a straight line, or 313 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,650. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -1.7°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sendai → Misawa
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 渋民田頭線301
- ↑Continue onto 好摩停車場線129
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 281
- →Turn right onto 岩手川口停車場線157
- ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 281
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 岩手平舘線17
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 沼宮内バイパス4, 281
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 八戸自動車道E4A
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道104号104
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 根城前田線
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 八戸野辺地線8
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →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 Misawa
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Misawa?
About 313 km by road (273 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Misawa?
About 4h 2min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).