Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Yamanashi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 118 km | 1h 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 118 km | 7h 53min |
| 🚶 On foot | 104 km | 21h 38min |
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 Saitama (Saitama) to Yamanashi (Yamanashi) is 90 km in a straight line, or 118 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,760. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Yamanashi
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 新方須賀さいたま線214
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto さいたま春日部線2
- ↱Keep right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 川越日高線15
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 東京環状16
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 中新田入間川線340
- ←Turn left onto 中新田入間川線340
- ←Turn left onto 東京環状16
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道 and take E20 toward 中央道, 新宿, 甲府
- ↱Keep right onto 中央自動車道 and take E20 toward 河口湖, 甲府
- ↱Keep right onto 中央自動車道右ルートE20
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 勝沼, 山梨市, 塩山
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 田中勝沼線306
- →Turn right onto 市之蔵山梨線303
- ←Turn left
- →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 Saitama
Distances from Yamanashi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Yamanashi?
About 118 km by road (90 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Yamanashi?
About 1h 48min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).