Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Chikuma and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 192 km | 2h 40min |
| 🚲 Bike | 192 km | 12h 49min |
| 🚶 On foot | 180 km | 37h 29min |
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 Chikuma (Nagano) to Saitama (Saitama) is 156 km in a straight line, or 192 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 40min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,850. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Chikuma → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 91409140
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 坂城更埴バイパス18, 403
- →Turn right onto 長野上田線77
- ←Turn left onto 大町麻績インター千曲線55
- →Turn right onto 国道18号18
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 産業道路1号線
- ←Turn left onto 坂城インター線91
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 上信越自動車道
- ↰Keep left and take 254 toward 東松山, 熊谷
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto かわじま中央通り
- ↑Continue onto かわじま中央通り
- ↑Continue onto かわじま中央通り
- ↖Turn slight left onto 平沼中老袋線339
- ←Turn left onto 川越上尾線51
- →Turn right onto さいたま鴻巣線57
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto さいたま春日部線2
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
上田 道と川の駅長野県
みまき長野県
雷電くるみの里長野県
みょうぎ群馬県
しもにた群馬県
甘楽群馬県
ららん藤岡群馬県
玉村宿群馬県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Chikuma
Distances from Saitama
Yono Yono3 kmHasuda Hasuda7 kmIwatsuki Iwatsuki7 kmAgeoshimo Ageoshimo8 kmWarabi Warabi10 kmToda Toda10 kmShiki Shiki11 kmShimotoda Shimotoda11 kmFujimi Fujimi11 kmHatogaya-honchō Hatogaya-honchō11 kmKasukabe Kasukabe12 kmKoshigaya Koshigaya12 kmShiraoka Shiraoka12 kmKawaguchi Kawaguchi12 kmAsaka Asaka13 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Chikuma to Saitama?
About 192 km by road (156 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Chikuma to Saitama?
About 2h 40min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).