Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Toyoshina.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 210 km | 3h 12min |
| 🚲 Bike | 210 km | 13h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 188 km | 39h 10min |
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 Toyoshina (Nagano) is 164 km in a straight line, or 210 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,120. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Toyoshina
- ↑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
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto さいたま鴻巣線57
- ←Turn left onto 川越上尾線51
- →Turn right onto 平沼中老袋線339
- ↱Keep right onto かわじま中央通り
- ↑Continue onto かわじま中央通り
- →Turn right onto 川島バイパス254
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 上信越自動車道 and take E18 toward 藤岡, 長野
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 国道141号141, 142
- ←Turn left onto 借宿小諸線137
- →Turn right onto 借宿小諸線137
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 小諸中込線139
- ←Turn left onto 国道141号141
- ↱Keep right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 馬瀬口小諸線134
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 諏訪白樺湖小諸線40
- →Turn right onto 諏訪白樺湖小諸線40
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 羽毛山大日向線422
- ←Turn left onto 丸子北御牧東部線167
- →Turn right onto 羽毛山大日向線422
- ←Turn left onto 丸子東部インター線81
- ↑Continue onto 国道152号152
- →Turn right onto 荻窪丸子線174
- ←Turn left onto 荻窪丸子線174
- →Turn right onto 国道254号254
- →Turn right onto 国道147号147
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep 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 Toyoshina
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Toyoshina?
About 210 km by road (164 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Toyoshina?
About 3h 12min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,120 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).