Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Matsushima and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 354 km | 4h 11min |
| 🚲 Bike | 354 km | 23h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 346 km | 72h 5min |
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 Matsushima (Miyagi) to Saitama (Saitama) is 301 km in a straight line, or 354 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 11min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,250. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Matsushima → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道45号45, 346
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道144号赤沼松島線144
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8
- ↰Keep left onto 天還前下河原線
- ↗Turn slight right onto 天還前下河原線
- ↰Turn sharp left toward 8
- ↑Continue onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8
- →Turn right onto 国道45号45, 346
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 荒浜原町線137
- →Turn right onto 新寺通
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 荒井荒町線235
- ↑Continue onto 穀町
- →Turn right onto 閻魔堂横丁
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 昭和市電通り
- →Turn right onto 舟丁
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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 Matsushima
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Matsushima to Saitama?
About 354 km by road (301 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Matsushima to Saitama?
About 4h 11min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,250 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).