Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Kikuchi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 1,097 km | 15h 2min |
| 🚲 Bike | 1,097 km | 73h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 1,003 km | 209h 1min |
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 Kikuchi (Kumamoto) is 872 km in a straight line, or 1,097 km by road. A car trip takes about 15h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥16,300. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Kikuchi
- ↑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 and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 久米線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 天王和田線
- ←Turn left onto 天王和田線
- →Turn right onto 下松新南陽線347
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 遠石江口線
- ←Turn left onto 徳山港線52
- →Turn right onto 徳山新南陽線172
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道213号213
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left onto 下恵良九重線409
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 玖珠山国線43, 678
- ↑Continue onto 書曲野田線678
- ←Turn left onto 書曲野田線678
- →Turn right onto 国道210号210
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 天ヶ瀬阿蘇線12
- →Turn right onto 国道212号212
- ←Turn left onto 栃野西大山線647
- ↑Continue onto 天瀬阿蘇線12
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道387号387, 442
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 日生野隈府線203
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →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 Kikuchi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Kikuchi?
About 1,097 km by road (872 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Kikuchi?
About 15h 2min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥16,300 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).