Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kaminoyama and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 320 km | 3h 41min |
| 🚲 Bike | 320 km | 21h 19min |
| 🚶 On foot | 294 km | 61h 13min |
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 Kaminoyama (Yamagata) to Saitama (Saitama) is 255 km in a straight line, or 320 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,750. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kaminoyama → Saitama
- ↑Continue onto 狸森上山線104
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 上山七ヶ宿線13
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 山形上山線51
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 上山バイパス13
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南陽川西線102
- ↑Continue onto 国道399号399
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 米沢バイパス13
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 米沢高畠線1
- →Turn right and take 13 toward 米沢中央, 道の駅米沢
- ↰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 Kaminoyama
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kaminoyama to Saitama?
About 320 km by road (255 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kaminoyama to Saitama?
About 3h 41min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,750 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).