Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Kōshū.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 124 km | 1h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 124 km | 8h 15min |
| 🚶 On foot | 95 km | 19h 44min |
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 Kōshū (Yamanashi) is 82 km in a straight line, or 124 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,840. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Kōshū
- ↑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 right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 塩山勝沼線38
- →Turn right onto フルーツライン(東山東部広域農道)
- ↑Continue onto フルーツライン(東山東部広域農道)
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 塩山停車場大菩薩嶺線201
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁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 Kōshū
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Kōshū?
About 124 km by road (82 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Kōshū?
About 1h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).