Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Murakami and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 349 km | 4h 43min |
| 🚲 Bike | 349 km | 23h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 298 km | 62h 1min |
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 Murakami (Niigata) to Saitama (Saitama) is 259 km in a straight line, or 349 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,180. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Murakami → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ↑Continue onto 国道345号345
- ←Turn left onto 瀬波バイパス345
- →Turn right onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟バイパス8, 17
- ↱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 Murakami
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Murakami to Saitama?
About 349 km by road (259 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Murakami to Saitama?
About 4h 43min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).