Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kuji and Ōtsuchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 113 km | 1h 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 113 km | 7h 31min |
| 🚶 On foot | 106 km | 22h 1min |
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 Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 92 km in a straight line, or 113 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,680. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kuji → Ōtsuchi
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道281号281
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 普代道路E45
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 岩泉道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 岩泉道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 田老岩泉道路E45
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大槌小国線26
- 🏁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
のだ岩手県
たのはた岩手県
たろう岩手県
やまだ岩手県
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 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmNinohe Ninohe40 km
Distances from Ōtsuchi
Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata45 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmMorioka Morioka74 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kuji to Ōtsuchi?
About 113 km by road (92 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kuji to Ōtsuchi?
About 1h 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).