Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kamaishi and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 539 km | 7h 11min |
| 🚲 Bike | 539 km | 35h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 527 km | 109h 51min |
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 Kamaishi (Iwate) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 459 km in a straight line, or 539 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 11min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,010. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kamaishi → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道283号283
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 三陸自動車道, 釜石山田道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 国道45号45
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 国道45号45
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道342号342
- ←Turn left onto 涌谷津山線61
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道346号346
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道45号45, 346
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8, 9
- ←Turn left onto 小牛田松島線146
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線144
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 八潮南
- ↑Continue onto 平方東京線102
- ↑Continue onto 平方東京線(区道)102
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 江北橋通り467
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 日光街道4
- ↰Keep left onto 日光街道4
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速1号上野線1
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速都心環状線
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速1号羽田線1
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 首都高速道路
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 湾岸通り316
- ↰Keep left onto 第一京浜15
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大師道409
- ↱Keep right onto 富士見鶴見駅線
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kamaishi
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kamaishi to Kawasaki?
About 539 km by road (459 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kamaishi to Kawasaki?
About 7h 11min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,010 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).