Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kuji and Ōfunato.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 158 km | 2h 15min |
| 🚲 Bike | 158 km | 10h 33min |
| 🚶 On foot | 143 km | 29h 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.
Driving directions · Kuji → Ōfunato
- ↑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 right onto 国道45号45
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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
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).