Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hanamaki and Ōtsuchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 89 km | 1h 28min |
| 🚲 Bike | 89 km | 5h 55min |
| 🚶 On foot | 77 km | 16h 8min |
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 Hanamaki (Iwate) to Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 67 km in a straight line, or 89 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,320. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Hanamaki → Ōtsuchi
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 花巻大曲線12
- ↑Continue onto 国道283号283
- ←Turn left onto 達曽部下宮守線161
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道396号396
- ↑Continue onto 釜石街道
- →Turn right onto 遠野住田線238
- →Turn right onto 遠野住田線238
- ←Turn left onto 遠野住田線238
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道45号45
- ←Turn left onto 大槌小国線26
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
とうわ岩手県
みやもり岩手県
遠野風の丘岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Hanamaki
Morioka Morioka35 kmKitakami Kitakami11 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki52 kmMizusawa Mizusawa28 kmMiyako Miyako77 kmKamaishi Kamaishi66 kmŌfunato Ōfunato62 kmTōno Tōno37 kmYamada Yamada72 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi36 kmIchinohe Ichinohe94 kmKuji Kuji106 kmŌshū Ōshū28 kmHachimantai Hachimantai58 kmNinohe Ninohe102 km
Distances from Ōtsuchi
Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata45 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmMorioka Morioka74 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 kmKuji Kuji92 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hanamaki to Ōtsuchi?
About 89 km by road (67 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hanamaki to Ōtsuchi?
About 1h 28min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,320 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).