Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Niigata and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 287 km | 3h 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 287 km | 19h 10min |
| 🚶 On foot | 261 km | 54h 28min |
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 Niigata (Niigata) to Saitama (Saitama) is 227 km in a straight line, or 287 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,270. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Niigata → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 新潟黒埼インター線42
- ↑Continue onto 国道116号116, 289
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰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 Niigata
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Niigata to Saitama?
About 287 km by road (227 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Niigata to Saitama?
About 3h 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,270 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).