Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kuji and Hanamaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 148 km | 2h 1min |
| 🚲 Bike | 148 km | 9h 50min |
| 🚶 On foot | 121 km | 25h 14min |
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 Hanamaki (Iwate) is 105 km in a straight line, or 148 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,190. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kuji → Hanamaki
- ↑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 onto 花巻停車場花巻温泉郷線297
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 花巻和賀線103
- ←Turn left onto 花巻和賀線103
- →Turn right onto 花巻和賀線103
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←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
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 kmKitakami Kitakami115 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 Hanamaki
Kitakami Kitakami11 kmŌshū Ōshū28 kmMizusawa Mizusawa28 kmMorioka Morioka35 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi36 kmTōno Tōno37 kmTakizawa Takizawa47 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki52 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata57 kmHachimantai Hachimantai58 kmŌfunato Ōfunato62 kmKamaishi Kamaishi66 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi67 kmYamada Yamada72 kmMiyako Miyako77 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kuji to Hanamaki?
About 148 km by road (105 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kuji to Hanamaki?
About 2h 1min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,190 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).