Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Ōtsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 466 km | 5h 5min |
| 🚲 Bike | 466 km | 31h 3min |
| 🚶 On foot | 411 km | 85h 40min |
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 Ōtsu (Shiga) is 358 km in a straight line, or 466 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,920. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Ōtsu
- ↑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 right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大津インター線56
- ←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 Ōtsu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Ōtsu?
About 466 km by road (358 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Ōtsu?
About 5h 5min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,920 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).