Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shirakawa and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 175 km | 2h 3min |
| 🚲 Bike | 175 km | 11h 40min |
| 🚶 On foot | 167 km | 34h 45min |
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 Shirakawa (Fukushima) to Saitama (Saitama) is 145 km in a straight line, or 175 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,600. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shirakawa → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 白河石川線11
- ↑Continue onto 旧陸羽街道
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 白河羽鳥線37
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道4号4
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 蓮田SA/スマートIC
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 4040
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 蓮田岩槻バイパス122
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道122号旧道
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 東門前蓮田線322
- →Turn right onto 出戸橋通り
- ←Turn left onto 第二産業道路5
- ←Turn left onto 南中野通り
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shirakawa
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shirakawa to Saitama?
About 175 km by road (145 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shirakawa to Saitama?
About 2h 3min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,600 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).