Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Matsumoto and Saku.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 62 km | 1h 19min |
| 🚲 Bike | 62 km | 4h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 53 km | 11h 6min |
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 Matsumoto (Nagano) to Saku (Nagano) is 46 km in a straight line, or 62 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥920. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Matsumoto → Saku
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 松本中央通り
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 本町通り
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道143号143
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道254号254
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 国道254号254
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 芦田大屋停車場線147
- ↑Continue onto 148148
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 東部望月線166
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 東部望月線166
- ←Turn left onto 中山道142, 254
- ↑Continue onto 佐久甲州街道144
- ←Turn left onto 144144
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
マルメロの駅ながと長野県
女神の里 たてしな長野県
ほっとぱ〜く・浅科長野県
ヘルシーテラス佐久南長野県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Matsumoto
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Matsumoto to Saku?
About 62 km by road (46 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Matsumoto to Saku?
About 1h 19min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥920 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).