Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Minato.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 569 km | 6h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 569 km | 37h 57min |
| 🚶 On foot | 519 km | 108h 2min |
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 Minato (Wakayama) is 451 km in a straight line, or 569 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,460. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Minato
- ↑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 left onto 国道24号24
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24
- ↰Keep left onto 国道165号
- ←Turn left onto 橿原バイパス24
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 京奈和自動車道E24
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 小豆島船所線139
- ←Turn left onto 有功天王線141
- →Turn right onto 有功天王線141
- →Turn right onto 国道24号24
- ←Turn left onto 国道24号24
- ↱Keep right onto 国道24号24
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新和歌浦梅原線 北大通り15
- →Turn right
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Minato?
About 569 km by road (451 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Minato?
About 6h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,460 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).