Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Hirakawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 315 km | 3h 53min |
| 🚲 Bike | 315 km | 21h 0min |
| 🚶 On foot | 298 km | 62h 5min |
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 Hirakawa (Aomori) is 259 km in a straight line, or 315 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 53min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,680. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sendai → Hirakawa
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 大鰐浪岡線13
- →Turn right onto 町居平賀停車場線205
- ←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
平泉岩手県
石鳥谷岩手県
にしね岩手県
かづの秋田県
やたて峠秋田県
いかりがせき青森県
ひろさき青森県
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 Hirakawa
Kuroishi Kuroishi7 kmHirosaki Hirosaki8 kmKuroishi Kuroishi12 kmNamioka Namioka14 kmGoshogawara Goshogawara27 kmTsugaru Tsugaru28 kmAomori Aomori29 kmShimokizukuri Shimokizukuri30 kmTowada Towada54 kmFurudate Furudate62 kmInuotose Inuotose64 kmMisawa Misawa70 kmHachinohe Hachinohe79 kmMutsu Mutsu95 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Hirakawa?
About 315 km by road (259 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Hirakawa?
About 3h 53min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).