Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yamato-Takada and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 495 km | 5h 31min |
| 🚲 Bike | 495 km | 33h 1min |
| 🚶 On foot | 445 km | 92h 41min |
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 Yamato-Takada (Nara) to Saitama (Saitama) is 387 km in a straight line, or 495 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,360. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yamato-Takada → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大和高田桜井線50
- →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 中和幹線50, 105
- ←Turn left onto 桜井バイパス169
- ↑Continue onto 国道169号169
- →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 桜井都祁線38
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 311311
- ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り443
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬(関越道)
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254
- →Turn right onto 和光インター線88
- ↱Keep right onto 和光IC toward C3
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto さいたまふじみ野所沢線56
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →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 Yamato-Takada
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yamato-Takada to Saitama?
About 495 km by road (387 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yamato-Takada to Saitama?
About 5h 31min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).