Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tsubame and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 261 km | 3h 34min |
| 🚲 Bike | 261 km | 17h 24min |
| 🚶 On foot | 237 km | 49h 18min |
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 Tsubame (Niigata) to Saitama (Saitama) is 206 km in a straight line, or 261 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,880. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tsubame → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新潟燕線44
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 燕北バイパス289
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道291号291
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351, 403
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道117号117
- ←Turn left onto 当間土市停車場線334
- ↖Turn slight left onto 十日町当間塩沢線76
- →Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線451
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三国街道17
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take 254 toward 東松山, 熊谷
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto かわじま中央通り
- ↑Continue onto かわじま中央通り
- ↑Continue onto かわじま中央通り
- ↖Turn slight left onto 平沼中老袋線339
- ←Turn left onto 川越上尾線51
- →Turn right onto さいたま鴻巣線57
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto さいたま春日部線2
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →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 Tsubame
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tsubame to Saitama?
About 261 km by road (206 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tsubame to Saitama?
About 3h 34min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,880 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).