Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sōma and Iwaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 96 km | 1h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 96 km | 6h 25min |
| 🚶 On foot | 95 km | 19h 48min |
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 Sōma (Fukushima) to Iwaki (Fukushima) is 83 km in a straight line, or 96 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,430. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sōma → Iwaki
- ↑Continue onto 相馬南バイパス115
- ←Turn left onto 相馬新地線394
- →Turn right onto 国道6号6
- →Turn right onto 上北迫下北迫線393
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto いわき浪江線35
- →Turn right onto いわき浪江線35
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道6号6
- ↑Continue onto いわき上三坂小野線20
- ←Turn left onto 陸前浜街道
- ←Turn left onto いわき市道新町前菱川線
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←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.
そうま福島県
南相馬福島県
ならは福島県
よつくら港福島県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sōma
Kōriyama Kōriyama65 kmFukushima Fukushima41 kmSukagawa Sukagawa74 kmKitakata Kitakata95 kmNihommatsu Nihommatsu50 kmHobaramachi Hobaramachi33 kmFunehikimachi-funehiki Funehikimachi-funehiki49 kmMotomiya Motomiya56 kmNamie Namie35 kmYanagawamachi-saiwaichō Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō30 kmMiharu Miharu56 kmIshikawa Ishikawa83 kmInawashiro Inawashiro76 kmDate Date38 kmAizu-Wakamatsu Aizu-Wakamatsu93 km
Distances from Iwaki
Ishikawa Ishikawa40 kmTamura Tamura49 kmNamie Namie49 kmSukagawa Sukagawa51 kmFunehikimachi-funehiki Funehikimachi-funehiki52 kmMiharu Miharu55 kmShirakawa Shirakawa56 kmKōriyama Kōriyama59 kmMinami-Sōma Minami-Sōma65 kmMotomiya Motomiya67 kmNihommatsu Nihommatsu71 kmFukushima Fukushima86 kmInawashiro Inawashiro89 kmHobaramachi Hobaramachi90 kmDate Date92 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sōma to Iwaki?
About 96 km by road (83 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sōma to Iwaki?
About 1h 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,430 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).