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Saku → Chikuma

Nagano → Nagano
Straight line49 km
By road57 km
Driving time59min
Fuel cost¥850
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Saku and Chikuma.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car57 km59min
🚲 Bike57 km3h 49min
🚶 On foot57 km11h 49min

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 Saku (Nagano) to Chikuma (Nagano) is 49 km in a straight line, or 57 km by road. A car trip takes about 59min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥850. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Chikuma → Saku →

Driving directions · Saku → Chikuma

  1. ↑Continue101 m0min
  2. ←Turn left211 m0min
  3. →Turn right940 m1min
  4. →Turn right215 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 144144372 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 富岡街道21.7 km2min
  7. ↗Turn slight right388 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道141号141, 1423.4 km3min
  9. ←Turn left onto 中山道44296 m0min
  10. →Turn right263 m0min
  11. ←Turn left184 m0min
  12. ←Turn left142 m0min
  13. →Turn right3.5 km4min
  14. ↑Continue onto 借宿小諸線137901 m1min
  15. ←Turn left101 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 小諸中込線139577 m1min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道141号141219 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right619 m1min
  19. ↖Turn slight left onto 馬瀬口小諸線13437 m0min
  20. ↑Continue1.4 km2min
  21. →Turn right onto 国道141号141475 m1min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 小諸上田線791.8 km2min
  23. ↑Continue248 m0min
  24. ↰Keep left22.3 km19min
  25. ↰Keep left877 m2min
  26. ↖Turn slight left onto 坂城インター線91982 m1min
  27. →Turn right onto 産業道路1号線107 m0min
  28. ↰Turn sharp left11 m0min
  29. →Turn right471 m1min
  30. ↰Keep left160 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道18号185.8 km8min
  32. ←Turn left onto 大町麻績インター千曲線55886 m1min
  33. →Turn right onto 長野上田線774.4 km4min
  34. ←Turn left onto 坂城更埴バイパス181.8 km2min
  35. ↰Turn sharp left396 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 91409140168 m0min
  37. →Turn right onto 80308030794 m1min
  38. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ヘルシーテラス佐久南長野県
雷電くるみの里長野県
みまき長野県
上田 道と川の駅長野県

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

Distances from Saku

Nagano Nagano55 kmMatsumoto Matsumoto46 kmUeda Ueda27 kmIida Iida98 kmShiojiri Shiojiri48 kmIna Ina64 kmChino Chino39 kmSuwa Suwa39 kmOkaya Okaya43 kmSuzaka Suzaka50 kmKomoro Komoro12 kmNakano Nakano60 kmHotaka Hotaka56 kmŌmachi Ōmachi64 kmToyoshina Toyoshina53 km

Distances from Chikuma

Nagano Nagano16 kmŌmachi Ōmachi20 kmUeda Ueda22 kmSuzaka Suzaka24 kmHakuba Hakuba28 kmHotaka Hotaka28 kmKamimaruko Kamimaruko28 kmToyoshina Toyoshina30 kmTōmi Tōmi31 kmAzumino Azumino32 kmMatsumoto Matsumoto35 kmNakano Nakano35 kmKomoro Komoro39 kmIiyama Iiyama44 kmShiojiri Shiojiri49 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Saku to Chikuma?

About 57 km by road (49 km in a straight line).

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

About 59min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).