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Akita → Sendai

Akita → Miyagi
Straight line174 km
By road218 km
Driving time3h 6min
Fuel cost¥3,240
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Akita and Sendai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car218 km3h 6min
🚲 Bike218 km14h 33min
🚶 On foot200 km41h 36min

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 Akita (Akita) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 174 km in a straight line, or 218 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,240. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sendai → Akita →

Driving directions · Akita → Sendai

  1. ↑Continue55 m0min
  2. →Turn right196 m0min
  3. ←Turn left48 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 土手長町通り281.7 km3min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道13号13, 468.6 km7min
  6. ↰Keep left725 m1min
  7. ↱Keep right35.1 km29min
  8. ↰Keep left565 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right286 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道105号1051.4 km1min
  11. →Turn right onto 大曲大森羽後線362.1 km2min
  12. →Turn right onto 大曲大森羽後線367.6 km7min
  13. ↰Turn sharp left102 m0min
  14. ↱Keep right278 m1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 横手大森大内線29700 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 湯沢雄物川大曲線135.7 km5min
  17. →Turn right onto 今宿通り276 m0min
  18. ←Turn left104 m0min
  19. ↑Continue73 m0min
  20. →Turn right15 m0min
  21. ←Turn left13.8 km13min
  22. ←Turn left1.6 km2min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道13号1315.1 km13min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道108号10845.6 km39min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道108号1088.0 km7min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道47号47, 10820.5 km18min
  27. ↑Continue onto 国道47号47, 1087.7 km7min
  28. ↰Keep left730 m1min
  29. ↰Keep left28.8 km19min
  30. ↰Keep left580 m0min
  31. ↱Keep right900 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left7.7 km7min
  33. ←Turn left onto 県道22号仙台泉線（勾当台通り）221.4 km1min
  34. ↱Turn sharp right370 m0min
  35. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

かみおか秋田県
おがち秋田県
あ・ら・伊達な道の駅宮城県
三本木宮城県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Akita

Ōdate Ōdate72 kmNoshiro Noshiro55 kmYokote Yokote58 kmŌmagari Ōmagari43 kmHanawa Hanawa77 kmYuzawa Yuzawa70 kmTennō Tennō24 kmTakanosu Takanosu60 kmKakunodatemachi Kakunodatemachi41 kmNikaho Nikaho52 kmDaisen Daisen44 kmOga Oga29 kmYurihonjō Yurihonjō37 kmKatagami Katagami21 kmKita-Akita Kita-Akita59 km

Distances from Sendai

Natori-shi Natori-shi11 kmRifu Rifu12 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi12 kmTomiya Tomiya14 kmShiogama Shiogama16 kmIwanuma Iwanuma18 kmMatsushima Matsushima21 kmWatari Watari26 kmŌkawara Ōkawara27 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima32 kmKakuda Kakuda34 kmFurukawa Furukawa35 kmYamoto Yamoto35 kmKogota Kogota35 kmShiroishi Shiroishi36 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Akita to Sendai?

About 218 km by road (174 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Akita to Sendai?

About 3h 6min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,240 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).