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Morioka → Hanamaki

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line35 km
By road39 km
Driving time30min
Fuel cost¥580
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Morioka and Hanamaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car39 km30min
🚲 Bike39 km2h 36min
🚶 On foot41 km8h 28min

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 Morioka (Iwate) to Hanamaki (Iwate) is 35 km in a straight line, or 39 km by road. A car trip takes about 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥580. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Hanamaki → Morioka →

Driving directions · Morioka → Hanamaki

  1. ↑Continue48 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 菜園通り254 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 映画館通り161 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 大沢川原543 m1min
  5. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  6. ↑Continue onto 盛岡西バイパス463.1 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 上米内湯沢線36502 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left550 m0min
  9. ↰Keep left23.5 km13min
  10. ↰Keep left698 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left395 m0min
  12. →Turn right3.9 km5min
  13. ←Turn left onto 花巻停車場花巻温泉郷線2972.4 km2min
  14. ↑Continue438 m1min
  15. ↑Continue onto 花巻和賀線103179 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 花巻和賀線103153 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 花巻和賀線10357 m0min
  18. ←Turn left151 m0min
  19. ←Turn left51 m0min
  20. →Turn right17 m0min
  21. ←Turn left82 m0min
  22. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

石鳥谷岩手県

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

Distances from Morioka

Kitakami Kitakami46 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki87 kmMizusawa Mizusawa63 kmMiyako Miyako68 kmKamaishi Kamaishi78 kmŌfunato Ōfunato85 kmTōno Tōno54 kmYamada Yamada73 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi14 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi74 kmIchinohe Ichinohe59 kmKuji Kuji76 kmŌshū Ōshū62 kmHachimantai Hachimantai22 kmNinohe Ninohe67 km

Distances from Hanamaki

Kitakami Kitakami11 kmŌshū Ōshū28 kmMizusawa Mizusawa28 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi36 kmTōno Tōno37 kmTakizawa Takizawa47 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki52 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata57 kmHachimantai Hachimantai58 kmŌfunato Ōfunato62 kmKamaishi Kamaishi66 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi67 kmYamada Yamada72 kmMiyako Miyako77 kmIchinohe Ichinohe94 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Morioka to Hanamaki?

About 39 km by road (35 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Morioka to Hanamaki?

About 30min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥580 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).