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Kitakami → Sendai

Iwate → Miyagi
Straight line115 km
By road128 km
Driving time1h 36min
Fuel cost¥1,900
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakami and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car128 km1h 36min
🚲 Bike128 km8h 32min
🚶 On foot132 km27h 34min

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 Kitakami (Iwate) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 115 km in a straight line, or 128 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,900. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Kitakami →

Driving directions · Kitakami → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue114 m0min
  2. ←Turn left51 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 北上停車場線112276 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 相去飯豊線2541.4 km1min
  5. ↑Continue803 m1min
  6. →Turn right321 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 北上バイパス411.0 km9min
  8. ↰Keep left726 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left17.3 km12min
  10. ↰Keep left552 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right755 m1min
  12. →Turn right onto 花巻平泉線37182 m0min
  13. ↑Continue onto 三日町瀬原線3004.8 km5min
  14. →Turn right onto 町道祗園線184 m0min
  15. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 町道祗園線337 m0min
  16. ↰Keep left78.4 km53min
  17. ↰Keep left580 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right900 m1min
  19. ↰Keep left7.7 km7min
  20. ←Turn left onto 県道22号仙台泉線（勾当台通り）221.4 km1min
  21. ↱Turn sharp right370 m0min
  22. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

平泉岩手県
三本木宮城県

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

Distances from Kitakami

Morioka Morioka46 kmHanamaki Hanamaki11 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki41 kmMizusawa Mizusawa17 kmMiyako Miyako82 kmKamaishi Kamaishi65 kmŌfunato Ōfunato57 kmTōno Tōno36 kmYamada Yamada75 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi47 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmIchinohe Ichinohe105 kmKuji Kuji115 kmŌshū Ōshū17 kmHachimantai Hachimantai69 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 Kitakami to Sendai?

About 128 km by road (115 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 36min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).