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Kusatsu → Saitama

Shiga → Saitama
Straight line348 km
By road455 km
Driving time5h 2min
Fuel cost¥6,750
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kusatsu and Saitama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car455 km5h 2min
🚲 Bike455 km30h 18min
🚶 On foot401 km83h 27min

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 Kusatsu (Shiga) to Saitama (Saitama) is 348 km in a straight line, or 455 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,750. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Saitama → Kusatsu →

Driving directions · Kusatsu → Saitama

  1. ↑Continue37 m0min
  2. ↖Turn slight left36 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 88.2 km7min
  4. ↑Continue onto 草津伊賀線 and take 4 toward 湖南市街46.5 km6min
  5. ↑Continue onto 彦根八日市甲西線1311.2 km10min
  6. ↖Turn slight left onto 東海道14.7 km4min
  7. →Turn right onto 甲賀土山線24794 m1min
  8. ↑Continue onto 甲賀土山インター線340770 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left12.6 km9min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A88.9 km59min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路708 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 311311979 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋4.0 km4min
  15. ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道231 m0min
  16. →Turn right11 m0min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left12 m0min
  18. →Turn right6.9 km6min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り4431.6 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬（関越道）3.3 km4min
  21. ↰Keep left234 m0min
  22. ↰Keep left39 m0min
  23. ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254924 m1min
  24. →Turn right onto 和光インター線88670 m1min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 和光IC toward C34.3 km4min
  26. ↰Keep left427 m0min
  27. ↰Keep left7.4 km5min
  28. ↱Keep right852 m1min
  29. →Turn right onto さいたまふじみ野所沢線561.9 km2min
  30. ↑Continue1.6 km2min
  31. →Turn right108 m0min
  32. ←Turn left61 m0min
  33. →Turn right88 m0min
  34. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  35. →Turn right93 m0min
  36. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

アグリの郷栗東滋賀県
あいの土山滋賀県
菰野三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県

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

Distances from Kusatsu

Ōtsu Ōtsu9 kmHikone Hikone37 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman17 kmMoriyama Moriyama6 kmNagahama Nagahama49 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi24 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba19 kmKitahama Kitahama17 kmHino Hino26 kmKōka Kōka18 kmKonan Konan12 kmRittō Rittō3 kmYasu Yasu10 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi29 kmMaibara Maibara44 km

Distances from Saitama

Yono Yono3 kmHasuda Hasuda7 kmIwatsuki Iwatsuki7 kmAgeoshimo Ageoshimo8 kmWarabi Warabi10 kmToda Toda10 kmShiki Shiki11 kmShimotoda Shimotoda11 kmFujimi Fujimi11 kmHatogaya-honchō Hatogaya-honchō11 kmKasukabe Kasukabe12 kmKoshigaya Koshigaya12 kmShiraoka Shiraoka12 kmKawaguchi Kawaguchi12 kmAsaka Asaka13 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kusatsu to Saitama?

About 455 km by road (348 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kusatsu to Saitama?

About 5h 2min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,750 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).