Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hanamaki and Morioka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 37 km | 34min |
| 🚲 Bike | 37 km | 2h 29min |
| 🚶 On foot | 41 km | 8h 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 Hanamaki (Iwate) to Morioka (Iwate) is 35 km in a straight line, or 37 km by road. A car trip takes about 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥550. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Hanamaki → Morioka
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 花巻大曲線12
- ←Turn left onto 奥羽街道298
- ↗Turn slight right onto 東和花巻温泉線286
- ←Turn left onto 国道4号4
- →Turn right onto 中寺林犬淵線265
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 盛岡環状線16
- ↗Turn slight right onto 120120
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 清水町
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
石鳥谷岩手県
紫波岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Hanamaki
Kitakami Kitakami11 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki52 kmMizusawa Mizusawa28 kmMiyako Miyako77 kmKamaishi Kamaishi66 kmŌfunato Ōfunato62 kmTōno Tōno37 kmYamada Yamada72 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi36 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi67 kmIchinohe Ichinohe94 kmKuji Kuji106 kmŌshū Ōshū28 kmHachimantai Hachimantai58 kmNinohe Ninohe102 km
Distances from Morioka
Takizawa Takizawa12 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi14 kmHachimantai Hachimantai22 kmKitakami Kitakami46 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 Hanamaki to Morioka?
About 37 km by road (35 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hanamaki to Morioka?
About 34min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥550 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).