Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tennō and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 558 km | 6h 47min |
| 🚲 Bike | 558 km | 37h 11min |
| 🚶 On foot | 511 km | 106h 29min |
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 Tennō (Akita) to Saitama (Saitama) is 444 km in a straight line, or 558 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,290. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.1°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tennō → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道101号101
- ↑Continue onto 秋田天王線56
- ←Turn left onto 秋田天王線56
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 臨海バイパス7, 101, 285
- →Turn right onto 秋田南バイパス7
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 秋田天王線56
- ←Turn left onto 国道7号7
- ←Turn left onto 雄和岩城線44
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 日本海東北自動車道E7
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道107号107, 398
- →Turn right onto 本荘西目線43
- ←Turn left onto 国道108号108
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道13号13, 344
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 344
- →Turn right onto 赤坂真室川線319
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 泉田道路
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山形白鷹線17
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- →Turn right onto 国道458号458
- →Turn right onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 上山バイパス13
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南陽川西線102
- ↑Continue onto 国道399号399
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 米沢バイパス13
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 米沢高畠線1
- →Turn right and take 13 toward 米沢中央, 道の駅米沢
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right and take E4 toward 東京, 宇都宮
- ↰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 Tennō
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tennō to Saitama?
About 558 km by road (444 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tennō to Saitama?
About 6h 47min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).