Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tomakomai and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 708 km | 11h 3min |
| 🚲 Bike | 708 km | 47h 10min |
| 🚶 On foot | 563 km | 117h 18min |
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 Tomakomai (Hokkaido) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 490 km in a straight line, or 708 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,510. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -4.1°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tomakomai → Sendai
- ↑Continue onto 旭大通
- →Turn right onto 大通36, 235
- ↑Continue onto 国道36号36, 235
- ←Turn left onto 登別港線701
- ←Turn left onto 国道36号36, 235
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 登別室蘭インター線144
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道37号37, 230
- ←Turn left onto 長万部バイパス5, 230
- ↑Continue onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 落部インター線1155
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149
- →Turn right onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right onto 峠下上磯線96
- →Turn right onto 国道227号227
- ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 280
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 函館湾臨港道路
- →Turn right onto 津軽海峡フェリーのりばアクセス線
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ↑Continue onto 二枚橋バイパス279
- ↑Continue onto 国道279号279
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- ←Turn left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道338号338
- ←Turn left onto むつ恐山公園大畑線4
- ↰Keep left onto 国道279号279
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↰Keep left onto 八戸野辺地線8
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 45
- ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 十和田バイパス4
- →Turn right onto 浅水南部線233
- ←Turn left onto 浅水南部線233
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 104
- ←Turn left onto 南部田子線143
- ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線258
- ↑Continue onto 十和田三戸線45
- ↑Continue onto 三戸南部線258
- →Turn right onto 三戸南部線258
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道4号4
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 岩手平舘線17
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道4号4, 281
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 藪川川口線158
- ↑Continue onto 岩手川口停車場線157
- ←Turn left onto 岩手川口バイパス4, 281
- ←Turn left onto 好摩停車場線129
- ↑Continue onto 渋民田頭線301
- →Turn right onto 国道4号4, 281
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 花巻平泉線37
- ↑Continue onto 三日町瀬原線300
- →Turn right onto 町道祗園線
- ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 町道祗園線
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 県道22号仙台泉線（勾当台通り）22
- ↱Turn sharp right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Tomakomai
Distances from Sendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tomakomai to Sendai?
About 708 km by road (490 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tomakomai to Sendai?
About 11h 3min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,510 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).