Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Youkaichi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 434 km | 4h 53min |
| 🚲 Bike | 434 km | 28h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 374 km | 77h 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.
Driving directions · Saitama → Youkaichi
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 新方須賀さいたま線214
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新方須賀さいたま線214
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 441441
- ↱Keep right onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E1
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路(左ルート)E1
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 新四日市JCT
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 員弁バイパス365
- ←Turn left onto 国道421号421
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 雨降野今在家八日市線216
- →Turn right onto 彦根八日市甲西線13
- ←Turn 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 Youkaichi
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).