Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Yamato-Takada.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 495 km | 5h 32min |
| 🚲 Bike | 495 km | 33h 2min |
| 🚶 On foot | 445 km | 92h 41min |
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 Yamato-Takada (Nara) is 387 km in a straight line, or 495 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 32min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,360. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Saitama → Yamato-Takada
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 桜井都祁線38
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ←Turn left onto 国道169号169
- ↱Keep right onto 桜井バイパス169
- →Turn right onto 中和幹線105
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ←Turn left onto 大和高田桜井線50
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←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 Yamato-Takada
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Yamato-Takada?
About 495 km by road (387 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Yamato-Takada?
About 5h 32min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).