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Kuji → Ōfunato

Iwate → Iwate
Straight line124 km
By road158 km
Driving time2h 15min
Fuel cost¥2,350
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kuji and Ōfunato.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car158 km2h 15min
🚲 Bike158 km10h 33min
🚶 On foot143 km29h 44min

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 Ōfunato (Iwate) is 124 km in a straight line, or 158 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,350. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōfunato → Kuji →

Driving directions · Kuji → Ōfunato

  1. ↑Continue43 m0min
  2. →Turn right104 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道281号281233 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right10.0 km10min
  5. ↰Keep left13.2 km12min
  6. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 普代道路E4521.3 km17min
  7. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 岩泉道路E45404 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left643 m1min
  9. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 岩泉道路E454.6 km4min
  10. ↰Keep left704 m1min
  11. ↑Continue onto 三陸北道路, 田老岩泉道路E45101.9 km1h 25min
  12. ↰Keep left1.5 km1min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道45号453.4 km3min
  14. ←Turn left163 m0min
  15. ←Turn left50 m0min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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
さんりく岩手県

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 kmTōno Tōno99 kmYamada Yamada82 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi92 kmIchinohe Ichinohe41 kmŌshū Ōshū128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai63 kmNinohe Ninohe40 km

Distances from Ōfunato

Rikuzentakata Rikuzentakata11 kmKamaishi Kamaishi26 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi36 kmŌshū Ōshū48 kmYamada Yamada48 kmMizusawa Mizusawa51 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki53 kmKitakami Kitakami57 kmHanamaki Hanamaki62 kmMiyako Miyako67 kmMorioka Morioka85 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi94 kmTakizawa Takizawa96 kmHachimantai Hachimantai105 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kuji to Ōfunato?

About 158 km by road (124 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kuji to Ōfunato?

About 2h 15min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).