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Kitahama → Saitama

Shiga → Saitama
Straight line348 km
By road469 km
Driving time5h 20min
Fuel cost¥6,970
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitahama and Saitama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car469 km5h 20min
🚲 Bike469 km31h 16min
🚶 On foot400 km83h 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 Kitahama (Shiga) to Saitama (Saitama) is 348 km in a straight line, or 469 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,970. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Saitama → Kitahama →

Driving directions · Kitahama → Saitama

  1. Continue25 m0min
  2. Keep left40 m0min
  3. Turn left189 m0min
  4. Turn left18 m0min
  5. Turn right426 m1min
  6. Turn right23 m0min
  7. Turn left172 m0min
  8. Turn right2.2 km3min
  9. Turn slight right onto 高島大津線5582.0 km3min
  10. Turn left onto 国道477号4776.5 km8min
  11. Continue onto 守山栗東線113.9 km4min
  12. Keep left onto 小島野洲線504837 m1min
  13. Turn left onto 小島野洲線50424.1 km21min
  14. Turn slight left onto 東海道14.7 km4min
  15. Turn right onto 甲賀土山線24794 m1min
  16. Continue onto 甲賀土山インター線340770 m1min
  17. Keep left12.6 km9min
  18. Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  19. Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A88.9 km59min
  20. Keep left onto 東名高速道路708 m1min
  21. Keep left onto 311311979 m1min
  22. Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋4.0 km4min
  23. Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道231 m0min
  24. Turn right11 m0min
  25. Turn sharp left12 m0min
  26. Turn right6.9 km6min
  27. Keep left onto 笹目通り4431.6 km2min
  28. Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬(関越道)3.3 km4min
  29. Keep left234 m0min
  30. Keep left39 m0min
  31. Turn left onto 新座バイパス254924 m1min
  32. Turn right onto 和光インター線88670 m1min
  33. Keep right onto 和光IC toward C34.3 km4min
  34. Keep left427 m0min
  35. Keep left7.4 km5min
  36. Keep right852 m1min
  37. Turn right onto さいたまふじみ野所沢線561.9 km2min
  38. Continue1.6 km2min
  39. Turn right108 m0min
  40. Turn left61 m0min
  41. Turn right88 m0min
  42. Turn right1.2 km1min
  43. Turn right93 m0min
  44. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

妹子の郷滋賀県
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
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

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitahama to Saitama?

About 469 km by road (348 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 20min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,970 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).