Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sakai and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 518 km | 5h 44min |
| 🚲 Bike | 518 km | 34h 34min |
| 🚶 On foot | 469 km | 97h 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 Sakai (Ōsaka) to Saitama (Saitama) is 408 km in a straight line, or 518 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,700. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.1°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Sakai → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道26号26
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大阪高石線28
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 天理環状線51
- ↑Continue onto 福住横田線192
- ←Turn left onto 福住横田線192
- →Turn right onto 国道25号25
- ←Turn left
- ↰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 Sakai
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sakai to Saitama?
About 518 km by road (408 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sakai to Saitama?
About 5h 44min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).