Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Takanosu and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 600 km | 7h 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 600 km | 39h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 556 km | 115h 50min |
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 Takanosu (Akita) to Saitama (Saitama) is 483 km in a straight line, or 600 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,910. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -1.9°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Takanosu → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105
- ←Turn left onto 国道105号105
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105, 341
- ←Turn left onto 国道105号105
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 角館六郷線11
- ←Turn left onto 角館六郷線11
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right onto 国道13号13, 342
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道13号13, 108, 344
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 344
- →Turn right onto 赤坂真室川線319
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 泉田道路
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山形白鷹線17
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- →Turn right onto 国道458号458
- →Turn right 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 Takanosu
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Takanosu to Saitama?
About 600 km by road (483 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Takanosu to Saitama?
About 7h 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).