Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Ōshū and Saitama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 441 km | 5h 9min |
| 🚲 Bike | 441 km | 29h 23min |
| 🚶 On foot | 440 km | 91h 45min |
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 Ōshū (Iwate) to Saitama (Saitama) is 383 km in a straight line, or 441 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,550. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Ōshū → Saitama
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道397号397
- ←Turn left onto 水沢バイパス4
- →Turn right onto 新城馬口沢線243
- ←Turn left onto 新城馬口沢線243
- →Turn right onto 新城馬口沢線243
- →Turn right onto 前沢バイパス4
- →Turn right onto 花巻平泉線37
- ↑Continue onto 三日町瀬原線300
- →Turn right onto 町道祗園線
- ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 町道祗園線
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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.
平泉岩手県
三本木宮城県
村田宮城県
国見 あつかしの郷福島県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
やいた栃木県
うつのみや ろまんちっく村栃木県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Ōshū
Morioka Morioka62 kmKitakami Kitakami17 kmHanamaki Hanamaki28 kmIchinoseki Ichinoseki25 kmMizusawa Mizusawa3 kmMiyako Miyako87 kmKamaishi Kamaishi62 kmŌfunato Ōfunato48 kmTōno Tōno37 kmYamada Yamada77 kmShizukuishi Shizukuishi64 kmŌtsuchi Ōtsuchi68 kmIchinohe Ichinohe121 kmKuji Kuji128 kmHachimantai Hachimantai85 km
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 Ōshū to Saitama?
About 441 km by road (383 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Ōshū to Saitama?
About 5h 9min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,550 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).