Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Matsumoto and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 206 km | 3h 8min |
| 🚲 Bike | 206 km | 13h 44min |
| 🚶 On foot | 179 km | 37h 23min |
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 Saitama (Saitama) is 156 km in a straight line, or 206 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,060. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Matsumoto → Saitama
- ↑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 onto 荻窪丸子線174
- →Turn right onto 荻窪丸子線174
- ←Turn left onto 国道152号152
- ↑Continue onto 丸子東部インター線81
- →Turn right onto 羽毛山大日向線422
- ←Turn left onto 丸子北御牧東部線167
- →Turn right onto 羽毛山大日向線422
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 諏訪白樺湖小諸線40
- ←Turn left onto 諏訪白樺湖小諸線40
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 馬瀬口小諸線134
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道141号141
- →Turn right onto 小諸中込線139
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 借宿小諸線137
- ←Turn left onto 借宿小諸線137
- →Turn right onto 国道141号141, 142
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 上信越自動車道
- ↰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 Matsumoto
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Matsumoto to Saitama?
About 206 km by road (156 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Matsumoto to Saitama?
About 3h 8min 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).