Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kuji and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 285 km | 3h 34min |
| 🚲 Bike | 285 km | 18h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 261 km | 54h 25min |
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 Kuji (Iwate) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 227 km in a straight line, or 285 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,230. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kuji → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 久慈岩泉線7
- ←Turn left onto 国道281号281
- →Turn right onto 国道281号281
- ←Turn left onto 岩手平舘線17
- ←Turn left 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.
くじ岩手県
白樺の里やまがた岩手県
くずまき高原岩手県
石神の丘岩手県
石鳥谷岩手県
平泉岩手県
三本木宮城県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kuji
Morioka Morioka76 kmKitakami Kitakami115 kmHanamaki Hanamaki106 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki152 kmMizusawa Mizusawa129 kmMiyako Miyako62 kmKamaishi Kamaishi102 kmŌfunato Ōfunato124 kmTōno Tōno99 kmYamada Yamada82 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi92 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 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 Kuji to Sendai?
About 285 km by road (227 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kuji to Sendai?
About 3h 34min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,230 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).