Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Kamiichi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 346 km | 4h 34min |
| 🚲 Bike | 346 km | 23h 6min |
| 🚶 On foot | 257 km | 53h 28min |
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 Kamiichi (Toyama) is 223 km in a straight line, or 346 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,150. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Kamiichi
- ↑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 onto 国道353号353
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道117号117
- →Turn right onto 県道49 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 国道353号353
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道353号353
- →Turn right onto 国道353号353
- ←Turn left onto 国道253号253, 353
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道253号253
- ←Turn left onto 田屋戸野目線201
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 上市水橋線148
- ↰Keep left onto 上市北馬場線46
- →Turn right onto 上市北馬場線46
- ↑Continue onto 富山立山魚津線3
- ←Turn left onto 上市北馬場線46
- →Turn right onto 大岩神明町線152
- 🏁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 Kamiichi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Kamiichi?
About 346 km by road (223 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Kamiichi?
About 4h 34min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,150 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).