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Kashihara-shi → Saitama

Nara → Saitama
Straight line384 km
By road491 km
Driving time5h 27min
Fuel cost¥7,300
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kashihara-shi and Saitama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car491 km5h 27min
🚲 Bike491 km32h 46min
🚶 On foot441 km91h 55min

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 Kashihara-shi (Nara) to Saitama (Saitama) is 384 km in a straight line, or 491 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,300. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Saitama → Kashihara-shi →

Driving directions · Kashihara-shi → Saitama

  1. ↑Continue onto 国道165号165, 166, 16968 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 豊浦大和八木停車場線206110 m0min
  3. ↑Continue onto 国道24号241.3 km1min
  4. →Turn right onto 中和幹線1053.7 km4min
  5. ←Turn left onto 桜井バイパス1691.8 km2min
  6. ↑Continue onto 国道169号169852 m1min
  7. →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線507.5 km7min
  8. ↱Turn sharp right208 m0min
  9. ←Turn left71 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線501.1 km1min
  11. ↰Turn sharp left487 m1min
  12. ←Turn left910 m2min
  13. ↰Turn sharp left onto 桜井都祁線385.4 km5min
  14. →Turn right157 m0min
  15. ↰Keep left491 m1min
  16. ↖Turn slight left195 m0min
  17. ↱Keep right29.3 km18min
  18. ↰Keep left2.9 km3min
  19. ↰Keep left24.2 km15min
  20. ↱Keep right583 m0min
  21. ↱Keep right28.6 km17min
  22. ↰Keep left281 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right254.9 km2h 32min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A88.9 km59min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路708 m1min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 311311979 m1min
  27. ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋4.0 km4min
  28. ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道231 m0min
  29. →Turn right11 m0min
  30. ↰Turn sharp left12 m0min
  31. →Turn right6.9 km6min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り4431.6 km2min
  33. ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬(関越道)3.3 km4min
  34. ↰Keep left234 m0min
  35. ↰Keep left39 m0min
  36. ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254924 m1min
  37. →Turn right onto 和光インター線88670 m1min
  38. ↱Keep right onto 和光IC toward C34.3 km4min
  39. ↰Keep left427 m0min
  40. ↰Keep left7.4 km5min
  41. ↱Keep right852 m1min
  42. →Turn right onto さいたまふじみ野所沢線561.9 km2min
  43. ↑Continue1.6 km2min
  44. →Turn right108 m0min
  45. ←Turn left61 m0min
  46. →Turn right88 m0min
  47. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  48. →Turn right93 m0min
  49. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

針T・R・S奈良県
いが三重県
関宿三重県
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
富士川楽座静岡県
ふじおやま静岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kashihara-shi to Saitama?

About 491 km by road (384 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kashihara-shi to Saitama?

About 5h 27min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,300 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).