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Kōya → Saitama

Wakayama → Saitama
Straight line412 km
By road543 km
Driving time6h 10min
Fuel cost¥8,070
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kōya and Saitama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car543 km6h 10min
🚲 Bike543 km36h 13min
🚶 On foot474 km98h 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.

⇄ Return route: Saitama → Kōya →

Driving directions · Kōya → Saitama

  1. ↑Continue868 m2min
  2. ↗Turn slight right onto 高野天川線53, 734672 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道371号3717.5 km6min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道371号37111.8 km10min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right74 m0min
  6. ↰Turn sharp left266 m1min
  7. →Turn right226 m0min
  8. ←Turn left245 m0min
  9. ←Turn left237 m0min
  10. ↱Turn sharp right onto 橋本五條線552.4 km2min
  11. ←Turn left onto 山内恋野線104747 m1min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道24号24, 3702.2 km2min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道24号24494 m0min
  14. →Turn right467 m0min
  15. ↖Turn slight left onto 京奈和自動車道E2419.8 km14min
  16. →Turn right21 m0min
  17. ↑Continue onto 国道165号24, 165888 m1min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 国道165号1651.9 km2min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道24号24, 165, 166809 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道24号24188 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 国道24号241.3 km1min
  22. →Turn right onto 中和幹線1053.7 km4min
  23. ←Turn left onto 桜井バイパス1691.8 km2min
  24. ↑Continue onto 国道169号169852 m1min
  25. →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線507.5 km7min
  26. ↱Turn sharp right208 m0min
  27. ←Turn left71 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 大和高田桜井線501.1 km1min
  29. ↰Turn sharp left487 m1min
  30. ←Turn left910 m2min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left onto 桜井都祁線385.4 km5min
  32. →Turn right157 m0min
  33. ↰Keep left491 m1min
  34. ↖Turn slight left195 m0min
  35. ↱Keep right29.3 km18min
  36. ↰Keep left2.9 km3min
  37. ↰Keep left24.2 km15min
  38. ↱Keep right583 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right28.6 km17min
  40. ↰Keep left281 m0min
  41. ↱Keep right254.9 km2h 32min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A88.9 km59min
  43. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路708 m1min
  44. ↰Keep left onto 311311979 m1min
  45. ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋4.0 km4min
  46. ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道231 m0min
  47. →Turn right11 m0min
  48. ↰Turn sharp left12 m0min
  49. →Turn right6.9 km6min
  50. ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り4431.6 km2min
  51. ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬(関越道)3.3 km4min
  52. ↰Keep left234 m0min
  53. ↰Keep left39 m0min
  54. ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254924 m1min
  55. →Turn right onto 和光インター線88670 m1min
  56. ↱Keep right onto 和光IC toward C34.3 km4min
  57. ↰Keep left427 m0min
  58. ↰Keep left7.4 km5min
  59. ↱Keep right852 m1min
  60. →Turn right onto さいたまふじみ野所沢線561.9 km2min
  61. ↑Continue1.6 km2min
  62. →Turn right108 m0min
  63. ←Turn left61 m0min
  64. →Turn right88 m0min
  65. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  66. →Turn right93 m0min
  67. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

針T・R・S奈良県
いが三重県
関宿三重県
もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県

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

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).