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Saitama → Semboku

Saitama → Akita
Straight line433 km
By road528 km
Driving time6h 17min
Fuel cost¥7,840
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Saitama and Semboku.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car528 km6h 17min
🚲 Bike528 km35h 11min
🚶 On foot498 km103h 46min

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 Semboku (Akita) is 433 km in a straight line, or 528 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,840. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -4.4°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Semboku → Saitama →

Driving directions · Saitama → Semboku

  1. ↑Continue93 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 新方須賀さいたま線214828 m1min
  3. ↰Keep left139 m0min
  4. ↑Continue31 m0min
  5. ↑Continue230 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto さいたま幸手線653.2 km3min
  7. →Turn right320 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 東大宮バイパス16149 m0min
  9. ↰Keep left674 m1min
  10. ↰Keep left250.7 km2h 43min
  11. ↰Keep left and take E13 toward 東北中央道, 米沢, 山形151.9 km1h 44min
  12. →Turn right onto 赤坂真室川線319174 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道13号1310.8 km9min
  14. ↑Continue8.7 km5min
  15. ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 34411.5 km10min
  16. ←Turn left3.5 km4min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道13号13, 34426.3 km23min
  18. ↰Keep left1.3 km2min
  19. →Turn right onto 湯沢横手道路131.3 km1min
  20. ↑Continue onto 横手バイパス1313.3 km11min
  21. →Turn right onto 角館六郷線11, 122.0 km2min
  22. →Turn right onto 角館六郷線1114.6 km13min
  23. ↱Turn sharp right onto 豊岡長野線3062.6 km3min
  24. ↖Turn slight left onto 大曲田沢湖線506.1 km6min
  25. →Turn right onto 大曲田沢湖線502.5 km2min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道46号46, 34114.1 km12min
  27. ←Turn left6 m0min
  28. →Turn right113 m0min
  29. ←Turn left388 m0min
  30. →Turn right288 m1min
  31. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

みかも栃木県
にしかた栃木県
うつのみや ろまんちっく村栃木県
やいた栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
米沢山形県
河北山形県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Saitama to Semboku?

About 528 km by road (433 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Semboku?

About 6h 17min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).