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Saitama → Youkaichi

Saitama → Shiga
Straight line325 km
By road434 km
Driving time4h 53min
Fuel cost¥6,450
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Saitama and Youkaichi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car434 km4h 53min
🚲 Bike434 km28h 56min
🚶 On foot374 km77h 52min

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 Youkaichi (Shiga) is 325 km in a straight line, or 434 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 53min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,450. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Youkaichi → Saitama →

Driving directions · Saitama → Youkaichi

  1. ↑Continue93 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 新方須賀さいたま線2141.2 km1min
  3. ←Turn left88 m0min
  4. ←Turn left61 m0min
  5. →Turn right108 m0min
  6. ←Turn left1.6 km2min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 新方須賀さいたま線214890 m1min
  8. ↱Keep right8.5 km5min
  9. ↰Keep left603 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right4.5 km4min
  11. ↰Keep left980 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254891 m1min
  13. →Turn right3.0 km4min
  14. ↰Keep left235 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 4414411.8 km2min
  16. ↱Keep right onto 環八通り3116.7 km6min
  17. ↰Keep left240 m0min
  18. →Turn right10 m0min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left11 m0min
  20. →Turn right3.7 km4min
  21. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  22. ↱Turn sharp right53 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路6.4 km5min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E184 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right51.4 km34min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E129.9 km20min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  28. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  29. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  30. ↱Keep right33.9 km23min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 新四日市JCT8.9 km7min
  32. ↰Turn sharp left onto 員弁バイパス365649 m1min
  33. ←Turn left onto 国道421号42138.0 km33min
  34. ↱Keep right291 m0min
  35. →Turn right473 m1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 雨降野今在家八日市線216480 m0min
  37. →Turn right onto 彦根八日市甲西線13204 m0min
  38. ←Turn left30 m0min
  39. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
奥永源寺渓流の里滋賀県

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

Distances from Saitama

Yono Yono3 kmKawaguchi Kawaguchi12 kmTokorozawa Tokorozawa21 kmKawagoe Kawagoe15 kmKoshigaya Koshigaya12 kmSōka Sōka15 kmAgeoshimo Ageoshimo8 kmKasukabe Kasukabe12 kmSayama Sayama23 kmKumagaya Kumagaya35 kmAsaka Asaka13 kmShimotoda Shimotoda11 kmIwatsuki Iwatsuki7 kmFukayachō Fukayachō47 kmSakado Sakado25 km

Distances from Youkaichi

Higashiōmi Higashiōmi6 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman9 kmHino Hino14 kmKōka Kōka16 kmHikone Hikone16 kmKonan Konan16 kmYasu Yasu16 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba17 kmMoriyama Moriyama20 kmRittō Rittō21 kmMaibara Maibara24 kmKusatsu Kusatsu24 kmKitahama Kitahama26 kmNagahama Nagahama30 kmŌtsu Ōtsu33 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Saitama to Youkaichi?

About 434 km by road (325 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 53min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,450 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).