Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nakano and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 206 km | 3h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 206 km | 13h 45min |
| 🚶 On foot | 171 km | 35h 36min |
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 Nakano (Nagano) to Saitama (Saitama) is 149 km in a straight line, or 206 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,060. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nakano → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 長野県道29号中野豊野線29
- →Turn right onto 国道292号292, 403
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道292号292
- ←Turn left onto ベルツ通り
- ←Turn left onto ベルツ通り
- ←Turn left onto 日本ロマンチック街道292
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 中之条草津線55
- →Turn right onto 下沢渡原町線234
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 日本ロマンチック街道145
- ↑Continue onto 中之条バイパス353
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道353号353
- →Turn right onto 長野街道
- →Turn right onto 三国街道291
- →Turn right onto 渋川バイパス17, 353, 291
- ↰Keep 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 Nakano
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nakano to Saitama?
About 206 km by road (149 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nakano to Saitama?
About 3h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,060 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).