Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kōya and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 543 km | 6h 10min |
| 🚲 Bike | 543 km | 36h 13min |
| 🚶 On foot | 474 km | 98h 48min |
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 Kōya (Wakayama) to Saitama (Saitama) is 412 km in a straight line, or 543 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 10min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,070. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kōya → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- ↗Turn slight right onto 高野天川線53, 734
- →Turn right onto 国道371号371
- ←Turn left onto 国道371号371
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 橋本五條線55
- ←Turn left onto 山内恋野線104
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24, 370
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 京奈和自動車道E24
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道165号24, 165
- ↰Keep left onto 国道165号165
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24, 165, 166
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- →Turn right onto 中和幹線105
- ←Turn left onto 桜井バイパス169
- ↑Continue onto 国道169号169
- →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 桜井都祁線38
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 311311
- ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り443
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬(関越道)
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254
- →Turn right onto 和光インター線88
- ↱Keep right onto 和光IC toward C3
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto さいたまふじみ野所沢線56
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →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 Kōya
Distances from Saitama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kōya to Saitama?
About 543 km by road (412 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kōya to Saitama?
About 6h 10min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,070 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).