Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Arai and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 250 km | 3h 27min |
| 🚲 Bike | 250 km | 16h 40min |
| 🚶 On foot | 203 km | 42h 15min |
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 Arai (Niigata) to Saitama (Saitama) is 176 km in a straight line, or 250 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,710. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Arai → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left onto 上新バイパス18
- ↰Keep left onto 国道18号18
- →Turn right onto 信濃信州新線36
- ←Turn left onto 長野信濃線37
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 長野信濃線37
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 長野県道32号長野停車場線32
- ←Turn left onto 県庁通り19
- ↰Keep left onto 県庁通り117
- ↑Continue onto 長野真田線35
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 上信越自動車道E18
- ↱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 Arai
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Arai to Saitama?
About 250 km by road (176 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Arai to Saitama?
About 3h 27min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,710 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).