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Niigata → Saitama

Niigata → Saitama
Straight line227 km
By road287 km
Driving time3h 50min
Fuel cost¥4,270
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Niigata and Saitama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car287 km3h 50min
🚲 Bike287 km19h 10min
🚶 On foot261 km54h 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.

⇄ Return route: Saitama → Niigata →

Driving directions · Niigata → Saitama

  1. Continue493 m1min
  2. Turn right onto 新潟黒埼インター線421.0 km1min
  3. Continue onto 国道116号116, 289461 m0min
  4. Keep left1.2 km1min
  5. Keep right69.0 km43min
  6. Keep left570 m0min
  7. Keep right62 m0min
  8. Keep left onto 国道291号291370 m0min
  9. Turn sharp right onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351, 4031.7 km2min
  10. Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線496.7 km6min
  11. Turn left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177247 m0min
  12. Keep right521 m1min
  13. Turn sharp right onto 国道117号11718.6 km16min
  14. Turn left onto 当間土市停車場線3346.9 km7min
  15. Turn slight left onto 十日町当間塩沢線767.6 km7min
  16. Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線4511.7 km2min
  17. Turn left396 m1min
  18. Turn right onto 三国街道179.5 km10min
  19. Turn left335 m0min
  20. Keep right127.7 km1h 36min
  21. Keep left and take 254 toward 東松山, 熊谷524 m0min
  22. Keep right212 m0min
  23. Keep left8.9 km10min
  24. Turn left onto かわじま中央通り964 m1min
  25. Continue onto かわじま中央通り475 m1min
  26. Continue onto かわじま中央通り4.4 km5min
  27. Turn slight left onto 平沼中老袋線3393.4 km3min
  28. Turn left onto 川越上尾線511.2 km1min
  29. Turn right onto さいたま鴻巣線573.4 km3min
  30. Turn sharp left373 m1min
  31. Turn right96 m0min
  32. Turn left44 m0min
  33. Turn left onto さいたま春日部線26.3 km6min
  34. Turn right645 m1min
  35. Keep left1.5 km2min
  36. Turn right93 m0min
  37. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

新潟ふるさと村新潟県
燕三条地場産センター新潟県
パティオにいがた新潟県
ちぢみの里おぢや新潟県
クロス10十日町新潟県
南魚沼新潟県
みなかみ水紀行館群馬県
月夜野矢瀬親水公園群馬県

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

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).