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Ōtawara → Sendai

Tochigi → Miyagi
Straight line172 km
By road202 km
Driving time2h 33min
Fuel cost¥3,000
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ōtawara and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car202 km2h 33min
🚲 Bike202 km13h 29min
🚶 On foot198 km41h 13min

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 Ōtawara (Tochigi) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 172 km in a straight line, or 202 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,000. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Ōtawara →

Driving directions · Ōtawara → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue41 m0min
  2. →Turn right23 m0min
  3. ←Turn left160 m0min
  4. ←Turn left90 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 大田原芦野線72283 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 大田原芦野線（旧奥州街道）726.3 km8min
  7. ←Turn left4.2 km5min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 黒磯バイパス411.3 km10min
  9. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  10. →Turn right onto 那須高原スマートインター線349250 m0min
  11. ←Turn left278 m1min
  12. ↰Keep left112 m0min
  13. ↱Turn sharp right69 m0min
  14. ←Turn left145 m0min
  15. →Turn right171.6 km1h 59min
  16. ↰Keep left656 m1min
  17. ↱Keep right4.3 km5min
  18. ↱Keep right onto 仙台西道路48344 m0min
  19. ←Turn left onto 西公園通429 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 定禅寺通294 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 晩翠通135 m0min
  22. →Turn right30 m0min
  23. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

国見 あつかしの郷福島県
村田宮城県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Ōtawara

Utsunomiya Utsunomiya36 kmOyama Oyama66 kmAshikaga Ashikaga79 kmKanuma Kanuma44 kmSano Sano73 kmTochigi Tochigi60 kmMooka Mooka48 kmImaichi Imaichi35 kmKuroiso Kuroiso11 kmMibu Mibu54 kmYaita Yaita12 kmKaminokawa Kaminokawa49 kmUjiie Ujiie21 kmTanuma Tanuma69 kmMashiko Mashiko45 km

Distances from Sendai

Natori-shi Natori-shi11 kmRifu Rifu12 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi12 kmTomiya Tomiya14 kmShiogama Shiogama16 kmIwanuma Iwanuma18 kmMatsushima Matsushima21 kmWatari Watari26 kmŌkawara Ōkawara27 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima32 kmKakuda Kakuda34 kmFurukawa Furukawa35 kmYamoto Yamoto35 kmKogota Kogota35 kmShiroishi Shiroishi36 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ōtawara to Sendai?

About 202 km by road (172 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 33min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,000 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).