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Hikone → Saitama

Shiga → Saitama
Straight line316 km
By road438 km
Driving time4h 44min
Fuel cost¥6,510
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hikone and Saitama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car438 km4h 44min
🚲 Bike438 km29h 14min
🚶 On foot364 km75h 49min

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 Hikone (Shiga) to Saitama (Saitama) is 316 km in a straight line, or 438 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,510. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Saitama → Hikone →

Driving directions · Hikone → Saitama

  1. ↑Continue777 m1min
  2. →Turn right394 m0min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left99 m0min
  4. →Turn right386 m1min
  5. ←Turn left86 m0min
  6. →Turn right879 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left59 m0min
  8. →Turn right32 m0min
  9. ←Turn left162 m0min
  10. →Turn right134 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道306号306, 307199 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left113 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right705 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left56.9 km34min
  15. ↰Keep left897 m1min
  16. ↰Keep left5.0 km4min
  17. ↰Keep left1.3 km1min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 国道22号線2295 m0min
  19. ↰Keep left252 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right17.1 km10min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 名古屋第二環状自動車道1.6 km1min
  22. ↱Keep right21.0 km14min
  23. ↰Keep left427 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right203.4 km1h 56min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A88.9 km59min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路708 m1min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 311311979 m1min
  28. ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋4.0 km4min
  29. ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道231 m0min
  30. →Turn right11 m0min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left12 m0min
  32. →Turn right6.9 km6min
  33. ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り4431.6 km2min
  34. ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬（関越道）3.3 km4min
  35. ↰Keep left234 m0min
  36. ↰Keep left39 m0min
  37. ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254924 m1min
  38. →Turn right onto 和光インター線88670 m1min
  39. ↱Keep right onto 和光IC toward C34.3 km4min
  40. ↰Keep left427 m0min
  41. ↰Keep left7.4 km5min
  42. ↱Keep right852 m1min
  43. →Turn right onto さいたまふじみ野所沢線561.9 km2min
  44. ↑Continue1.6 km2min
  45. →Turn right108 m0min
  46. ←Turn left61 m0min
  47. →Turn right88 m0min
  48. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  49. →Turn right93 m0min
  50. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

クレール平田岐阜県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
玉露の里静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
ふじおやま静岡県
山北神奈川県

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

Distances from Hikone

Ōtsu Ōtsu45 kmKusatsu Kusatsu37 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman19 kmMoriyama Moriyama32 kmNagahama Nagahama15 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi16 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba32 kmKitahama Kitahama32 kmHino Hino28 kmKōka Kōka31 kmKonan Konan31 kmRittō Rittō34 kmYasu Yasu27 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi16 kmMaibara Maibara8 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 Hikone to Saitama?

About 438 km by road (316 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 44min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,510 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).