Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yonezawa and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 289 km | 3h 15min |
| 🚲 Bike | 289 km | 19h 14min |
| 🚶 On foot | 260 km | 54h 11min |
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 Yonezawa (Yamagata) to Saitama (Saitama) is 226 km in a straight line, or 289 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,290. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Yonezawa → Saitama
- ↑Continue onto 板谷米沢停車場線232
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 米沢バイパス13
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 福島
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right and take E4 toward 東京, 宇都宮
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 蓮田SA/スマートIC
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 4040
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 蓮田岩槻バイパス122
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道122号旧道
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 東門前蓮田線322
- →Turn right onto 出戸橋通り
- ←Turn left onto 第二産業道路5
- ←Turn left onto 南中野通り
- →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 Yonezawa
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yonezawa to Saitama?
About 289 km by road (226 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yonezawa to Saitama?
About 3h 15min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).