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Echizen → Sakai

Fukui → Fukui
Straight line29 km
By road33 km
Driving time32min
Fuel cost¥490
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Echizen and Sakai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car33 km32min
🚲 Bike33 km2h 12min
🚶 On foot34 km6h 59min

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 Echizen (Fukui) to Sakai (Fukui) is 29 km in a straight line, or 33 km by road. A car trip takes about 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥490. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sakai → Echizen →

Driving directions · Echizen → Sakai

  1. ↑Continue63 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.9 km2min
  3. →Turn right onto 小曽原武生線190882 m1min
  4. ↗Turn slight right onto 武生美山線2811 m1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道8号812.9 km11min
  6. ↰Keep left284 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 東郷麻生津線181391 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 福井鯖江線2293.5 km4min
  9. ↖Turn slight left onto 福井朝日武生線281.2 km1min
  10. ↑Continue onto 福井丸岡線302.0 km2min
  11. ↰Keep left2.6 km3min
  12. ↱Turn sharp right onto 福井加賀線5952 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left154 m0min
  14. ↑Continue onto 福井加賀線54.6 km4min
  15. ←Turn left onto 春江川西線102688 m1min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

西山公園福井県
さかい福井県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Echizen to Sakai?

About 33 km by road (29 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Echizen to Sakai?

About 32min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥490 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).