Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hanamaki and Kuji.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 150 km | 1h 59min |
| 🚲 Bike | 150 km | 9h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 121 km | 25h 14min |
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 Kuji (Iwate) is 105 km in a straight line, or 150 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,230. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Hanamaki → Kuji
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 花巻大曲線12
- ←Turn left onto 花巻大曲線12
- →Turn right onto 花巻南インター線299
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 渋民田頭線301
- ↑Continue onto 好摩停車場線129
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 281
- →Turn right onto 岩手川口停車場線157
- ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 281
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 岩手平舘線17
- →Turn right onto 岩手平舘線17
- →Turn right onto 国道281号281
- ←Turn left onto 国道281号281, 340
- →Turn right onto 久慈岩泉線7
- ←Turn left
- →Turn 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
石神の丘岩手県
くずまき高原岩手県
白樺の里やまがた岩手県
くじ岩手県
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 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi67 kmIchinohe Ichinohe94 kmŌshū Ōshū28 kmHachimantai Hachimantai58 kmNinohe Ninohe102 km
Distances from Kuji
Ninohe Ninohe40 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmMiyako Miyako62 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmTakizawa Takizawa69 kmMorioka Morioka76 kmYamada Yamada82 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi92 kmTōno Tōno99 kmKamaishi Kamaishi102 kmKitakami Kitakami115 kmŌfunato Ōfunato124 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata129 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hanamaki to Kuji?
About 150 km by road (105 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hanamaki to Kuji?
About 1h 59min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,230 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).