Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Kita-Akita.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 278 km | 4h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 278 km | 18h 33min |
| 🚶 On foot | 251 km | 52h 22min |
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 Kita-Akita (Akita) is 219 km in a straight line, or 278 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,130. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sendai → Kita-Akita
- ↑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
- ↑Continue onto 国道47号47, 108, 457
- →Turn right onto 国道457号線457
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道398号398, 457
- →Turn right onto 国道398号398
- ↑Continue onto 川連増田平鹿線108
- →Turn right onto 川連増田平鹿線108
- ←Turn left onto 川連増田平鹿線108
- →Turn right onto 国道13号13, 342
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 湯沢横手道路13
- ↑Continue onto 横手バイパス13
- →Turn right onto 角館六郷線11, 12
- →Turn right onto 角館六郷線11
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105, 341
- ←Turn left onto 国道105号105
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105, 285
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
あ・ら・伊達な道の駅宮城県
路田里はなやま宮城県
十文字秋田県
雁の里せんなん秋田県
あに秋田県
大館能代空港秋田県
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 Kita-Akita
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Kita-Akita?
About 278 km by road (219 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Kita-Akita?
About 4h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,130 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).