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Hanamaki → Morioka

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line35 km
By road37 km
Driving time34min
Fuel cost¥550
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hanamaki and Morioka.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car37 km34min
🚲 Bike37 km2h 29min
🚶 On foot41 km8h 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.

⇄ Return route: Morioka → Hanamaki →

Driving directions · Hanamaki → Morioka

  1. ↑Continue25 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 花巻大曲線12655 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto 奥羽街道2983.4 km3min
  4. ↗Turn slight right onto 東和花巻温泉線28698 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道4号45.7 km5min
  6. →Turn right onto 中寺林犬淵線2655.3 km5min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道4号418.6 km16min
  8. ↰Keep left97 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 盛岡環状線162.1 km2min
  10. ↗Turn slight right onto 120120342 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left131 m0min
  12. ↑Continue onto 清水町496 m1min
  13. ↱Keep right203 m0min
  14. 🏁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
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).