Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Kitahama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 470 km | 5h 20min |
| 🚲 Bike | 470 km | 31h 18min |
| 🚶 On foot | 400 km | 83h 23min |
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 Kitahama (Shiga) is 348 km in a straight line, or 470 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,980. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Kitahama
- ↑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
- ↑Continue onto 甲賀土山線24
- ←Turn left onto 東海道1
- ↰Keep left onto 栗東水口道路1
- ↰Keep left onto 野洲甲西線 and take 27 toward 野洲, 国道8号27
- ←Turn left onto 小島野洲線504
- →Turn right onto 小島野洲線504
- ↱Keep right onto 守山栗東線11
- ↑Continue onto 国道477号477
- →Turn right onto 高島大津線558
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep 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 Kitahama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Kitahama?
About 470 km by road (348 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Kitahama?
About 5h 20min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥6,980 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).