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Suwa → Saku

Nagano → Nagano
Straight line39 km
By road63 km
Driving time1h 11min
Fuel cost¥940
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Suwa and Saku.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car63 km1h 11min
🚲 Bike63 km4h 12min
🚶 On foot45 km9h 16min

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 Suwa (Nagano) to Saku (Nagano) is 39 km in a straight line, or 63 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 11min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥940. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Saku → Suwa →

Driving directions · Suwa → Saku

  1. ↑Continue75 m0min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right onto 諏訪辰野線50156 m0min
  3. →Turn right202 m0min
  4. ↖Turn slight left178 m0min
  5. ←Turn left146 m0min
  6. ↱Keep right236 m0min
  7. ←Turn left42 m0min
  8. →Turn right139 m0min
  9. ←Turn left8 m0min
  10. →Turn right45 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right51 m0min
  12. →Turn right46 m0min
  13. ←Turn left211 m0min
  14. ↑Continue160 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 諏訪白樺湖小諸線40726 m1min
  16. ↗Turn slight right5.9 km6min
  17. →Turn right274 m1min
  18. ↖Turn slight left1.2 km2min
  19. ↱Turn sharp right onto 諏訪白樺湖小諸線4019.3 km20min
  20. ←Turn left onto 諏訪白樺湖小諸線406.2 km6min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 1521522.4 km2min
  22. ←Turn left onto 雨境望月線1521.6 km2min
  23. ←Turn left onto 雨境望月線1527.0 km8min
  24. →Turn right onto 雨境望月線152251 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 152152530 m1min
  26. ↑Continue onto 雨境望月線1521.9 km2min
  27. →Turn right onto 中山道142, 2541.1 km1min
  28. →Turn right273 m1min
  29. ←Turn left203 m0min
  30. ←Turn left217 m0min
  31. →Turn right147 m0min
  32. ←Turn left1.9 km2min
  33. →Turn right172 m0min
  34. ↑Continue79 m0min
  35. ←Turn left31 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right271 m1min
  37. →Turn right3 m0min
  38. ←Turn left108 m0min
  39. ←Turn left19 m0min
  40. →Turn right148 m0min
  41. →Turn right74 m0min
  42. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道142号142, 2547.0 km8min
  43. ↑Continue onto 佐久甲州街道144300 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 144144490 m0min
  45. →Turn right181 m0min
  46. ↑Continue940 m1min
  47. ←Turn left211 m0min
  48. →Turn right101 m0min
  49. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

女神の里 たてしな長野県
ほっとぱ〜く・浅科長野県
ヘルシーテラス佐久南長野県

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

Distances from Suwa

Nagano Nagano68 kmMatsumoto Matsumoto25 kmUeda Ueda43 kmIida Iida63 kmShiojiri Shiojiri15 kmIna Ina27 kmChino Chino6 kmOkaya Okaya6 kmSuzaka Suzaka71 kmKomoro Komoro42 kmNakano Nakano82 kmHotaka Hotaka39 kmŌmachi Ōmachi56 kmToyoshina Toyoshina35 kmKamimaruko Kamimaruko34 km

Distances from Saku

Komoro Komoro12 kmTōmi Tōmi19 kmKamimaruko Kamimaruko22 kmUeda Ueda27 kmChino Chino39 kmOkaya Okaya43 kmMatsumoto Matsumoto46 kmShiojiri Shiojiri48 kmChikuma Chikuma49 kmSuzaka Suzaka50 kmTatsuno Tatsuno51 kmToyoshina Toyoshina53 kmAzumino Azumino54 kmNagano Nagano55 kmHotaka Hotaka56 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Suwa to Saku?

About 63 km by road (39 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Suwa to Saku?

About 1h 11min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥940 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).