Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kuji and Kitakami.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 159 km | 2h 5min |
| 🚲 Bike | 159 km | 10h 38min |
| 🚶 On foot | 132 km | 27h 32min |
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 Kitakami (Iwate) is 115 km in a straight line, or 159 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,370. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kuji → Kitakami
- ↑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 left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn 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
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kuji
Morioka Morioka76 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 kmNinohe Ninohe40 km
Distances from Kitakami
Hanamaki Hanamaki11 kmŌshū Ōshū17 kmMizusawa Mizusawa17 kmTōno Tōno36 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki41 kmMorioka Morioka46 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi47 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata50 kmŌfunato Ōfunato57 kmTakizawa Takizawa58 kmKamaishi Kamaishi65 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmHachimantai Hachimantai69 kmYamada Yamada75 kmMiyako Miyako82 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kuji to Kitakami?
About 159 km by road (115 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kuji to Kitakami?
About 2h 5min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).