Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ōshū and Sendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 111 km | 1h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 111 km | 7h 24min |
| 🚶 On foot | 116 km | 24h 4min |
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 Ōshū (Iwate) to Sendai (Miyagi) is 100 km in a straight line, or 111 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,650. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Ōshū → Sendai
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道397号397
- ←Turn left onto 水沢バイパス4
- →Turn right onto 新城馬口沢線243
- ←Turn left onto 新城馬口沢線243
- →Turn right onto 新城馬口沢線243
- →Turn right onto 前沢バイパス4
- →Turn right onto 花巻平泉線37
- ↑Continue onto 三日町瀬原線300
- →Turn right onto 町道祗園線
- ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 町道祗園線
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 県道22号仙台泉線(勾当台通り)22
- ↱Turn sharp right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
平泉岩手県
三本木宮城県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Ōshū
Morioka Morioka62 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki25 kmMizusawa Mizusawa3 kmMiyako Miyako87 kmKamaishi Kamaishi62 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmTōno Tōno37 kmYamada Yamada77 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmIchinohe Ichinohe121 kmKuji Kuji128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 km
Distances from Sendai
Natori-shi Natori-shi11 kmRifu Rifu12 kmTagajō-shi Tagajō-shi12 kmTomiya Tomiya14 kmShiogama Shiogama16 kmIwanuma Iwanuma18 kmMatsushima Matsushima21 kmWatari Watari26 kmŌkawara Ōkawara27 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima32 kmKakuda Kakuda34 kmFurukawa Furukawa35 kmYamoto Yamoto35 kmKogota Kogota35 kmShiroishi Shiroishi36 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ōshū to Sendai?
About 111 km by road (100 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ōshū to Sendai?
About 1h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).