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Kitakami → Morioka

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line46 km
By road52 km
Driving time35min
Fuel cost¥770
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakami and Morioka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car52 km35min
🚲 Bike52 km3h 28min
🚶 On foot53 km11h 7min

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 Morioka (Iwate) is 46 km in a straight line, or 52 km by road. A car trip takes about 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥770. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Morioka → Kitakami →

Driving directions · Kitakami → Morioka

  1. ↑Continue114 m0min
  2. ←Turn left51 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 北上停車場線1121.1 km1min
  4. →Turn right onto 北上バイパス4562 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 江釣子バイパス107941 m1min
  6. ↰Keep left739 m1min
  7. ↱Keep right40.6 km24min
  8. ↰Keep left918 m1min
  9. ↱Keep right1.0 km1min
  10. ←Turn left onto 盛岡西バイパス463.1 km3min
  11. ↑Continue1.8 km2min
  12. →Turn right558 m1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 映画館通り161 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 菜園通り254 m0min
  15. →Turn right48 m0min
  16. 🏁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 Kitakami

Hanamaki 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 kmNinohe Ninohe113 km

Distances from Morioka

Takizawa Takizawa12 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi14 kmHachimantai Hachimantai22 kmHanamaki Hanamaki35 kmTōno Tōno54 kmIchinohe Ichinohe59 kmŌshū Ōshū62 kmMizusawa Mizusawa63 kmNinohe Ninohe67 kmMiyako Miyako68 kmYamada Yamada73 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi74 kmKuji Kuji76 kmKamaishi Kamaishi78 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata83 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakami to Morioka?

About 52 km by road (46 km in a straight line).

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

About 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).