Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Ryōtsu-minato.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 360 km | 7h 13min |
| 🚲 Bike | 360 km | 23h 59min |
| 🚶 On foot | 304 km | 63h 18min |
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 Ryōtsu-minato (Niigata) is 264 km in a straight line, or 360 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,350. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Saitama → Ryōtsu-minato
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 三国街道17, 353
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線451
- ←Turn left onto 十日町当間塩沢線76
- ↗Turn slight right onto 当間土市停車場線334
- →Turn right onto 国道117号117
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道291号291
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道116号116, 289
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道116号116, 289
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新潟小須戸三条線1
- ←Turn left onto 平成通り
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →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
Distances from Ryōtsu-minato
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Ryōtsu-minato?
About 360 km by road (264 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Ryōtsu-minato?
About 7h 13min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).