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Morioka → Saitama

Iwate → Saitama
Straight line441 km
By road506 km
Driving time5h 48min
Fuel cost¥7,520
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Morioka and Saitama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car506 km5h 48min
🚲 Bike506 km33h 44min
🚶 On foot507 km105h 43min

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 Morioka (Iwate) to Saitama (Saitama) is 441 km in a straight line, or 506 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,520. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -2.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Saitama → Morioka →

Driving directions · Morioka → Saitama

  1. ↑Continue48 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 菜園通り254 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 映画館通り161 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 大沢川原543 m1min
  5. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  6. ↑Continue onto 盛岡西バイパス463.1 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 上米内湯沢線36502 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left550 m0min
  9. ↰Keep left73.1 km46min
  10. ↰Keep left552 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right755 m1min
  12. →Turn right onto 花巻平泉線37182 m0min
  13. ↑Continue onto 三日町瀬原線3004.8 km5min
  14. →Turn right onto 町道祗園線184 m0min
  15. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 町道祗園線337 m0min
  16. ↰Keep left409.0 km4h 36min
  17. ↰Keep left and drive toward 蓮田SA/スマートIC207 m0min
  18. ↰Keep left45 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right136 m0min
  20. →Turn right94 m0min
  21. →Turn right11 m0min
  22. ←Turn left136 m0min
  23. →Turn right198 m0min
  24. →Turn right67 m0min
  25. →Turn right46 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 404080 m0min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left180 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 蓮田岩槻バイパス12252 m0min
  29. ←Turn left281 m1min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道122号旧道9 m0min
  31. ←Turn left158 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right119 m0min
  33. ↑Continue626 m1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 東門前蓮田線3221.3 km1min
  35. →Turn right onto 出戸橋通り1.9 km2min
  36. ←Turn left onto 第二産業道路54.0 km4min
  37. ←Turn left onto 南中野通り207 m0min
  38. →Turn right150 m0min
  39. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

石鳥谷岩手県
平泉岩手県
三本木宮城県
村田宮城県
国見 あつかしの郷福島県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
やいた栃木県

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

Distances from Morioka

Kitakami Kitakami46 kmHanamaki Hanamaki35 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki87 kmMizusawa Mizusawa63 kmMiyako Miyako68 kmKamaishi Kamaishi78 kmŌfunato Ōfunato85 kmTōno Tōno54 kmYamada Yamada73 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi14 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi74 kmIchinohe Ichinohe59 kmKuji Kuji76 kmŌshū Ōshū62 kmHachimantai Hachimantai22 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 Morioka to Saitama?

About 506 km by road (441 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 48min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,520 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).