Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ninohe and Ōtsuchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 162 km | 2h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 162 km | 10h 50min |
| 🚶 On foot | 131 km | 27h 22min |
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 Ninohe (Iwate) to Ōtsuchi (Iwate) is 114 km in a straight line, or 162 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,410. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Ninohe → Ōtsuchi
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 二戸軽米線264
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 二戸九戸線24
- →Turn right onto 国道340号340
- →Turn right onto 国道281号281, 340
- ←Turn left onto 国道340号340
- ←Turn left onto 国道340号340, 455
- ←Turn left onto 国道340号340
- →Turn right onto 国道106号106, 340
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 宮古街道106
- ↱Keep right onto 宮古箱石道路（宮古西道路）106
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 花輪千徳線200
- ←Turn left onto 宮古山田線290
- →Turn right onto 宮古山田線290
- →Turn right onto 山田北IC 釜石方面
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 大槌小国線26
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
おりつめ岩手県
三田貝分校岩手県
やまだ岩手県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Ninohe
Morioka Morioka67 kmKitakami Kitakami113 kmHanamaki Hanamaki102 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki154 kmMizusawa Mizusawa130 kmMiyako Miyako89 kmKamaishi Kamaishi122 kmŌfunato Ōfunato140 kmTōno Tōno110 kmYamada Yamada107 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi72 kmIchinohe Ichinohe8 kmKuji Kuji40 kmŌshū Ōshū129 kmHachimantai Hachimantai46 km
Distances from Ōtsuchi
Kamaishi Kamaishi10 kmYamada Yamada12 kmMiyako Miyako31 kmTōno Tōno32 kmŌfunato Ōfunato36 kmRikuzentakata Rikuzentakata45 kmHanamaki Hanamaki67 kmŌshū Ōshū68 kmKitakami Kitakami68 kmMizusawa Mizusawa71 kmMorioka Morioka74 kmTakizawa Takizawa82 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki83 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi87 kmHachimantai Hachimantai89 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Ninohe to Ōtsuchi?
About 162 km by road (114 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ninohe to Ōtsuchi?
About 2h 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,410 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).