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Saitama → Akune

Saitama → Kagoshima
Straight line972 km
By road1,293 km
Driving time15h 16min
Fuel cost¥19,220
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Saitama and Akune.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,293 km15h 16min
🚲 Bike1,293 km86h 14min
🚶 On foot1,118 km232h 57min

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 Akune (Kagoshima) is 972 km in a straight line, or 1,293 km by road. A car trip takes about 15h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥19,220. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Akune → Saitama →

Driving directions · Saitama → Akune

  1. ↑Continue93 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 新方須賀さいたま線2141.2 km1min
  3. ←Turn left88 m0min
  4. ←Turn left61 m0min
  5. →Turn right108 m0min
  6. ←Turn left1.6 km2min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 新方須賀さいたま線214890 m1min
  8. ↱Keep right8.5 km5min
  9. ↰Keep left603 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right4.5 km4min
  11. ↰Keep left980 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254891 m1min
  13. →Turn right3.0 km4min
  14. ↰Keep left235 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 4414411.8 km2min
  16. ↱Keep right onto 環八通り3116.7 km6min
  17. ↰Keep left240 m0min
  18. →Turn right10 m0min
  19. ↰Turn sharp left11 m0min
  20. →Turn right3.7 km4min
  21. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  22. ↱Turn sharp right53 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路6.4 km5min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E184 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right51.4 km34min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E129.9 km20min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  28. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  29. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  30. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  31. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  33. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  34. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  35. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  36. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田7.6 km6min
  37. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  38. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  39. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  40. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  41. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  43. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  44. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  45. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  46. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  47. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  48. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  49. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  50. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  51. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  52. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  53. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  54. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  55. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  56. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  57. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  58. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  59. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  60. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  61. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  62. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  63. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  64. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  65. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  66. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  67. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  68. ↱Keep right109.6 km1h 14min
  69. ↰Keep left onto 南九州自動車道E3A20.4 km17min
  70. ↰Keep left383 m0min
  71. ←Turn left22.1 km17min
  72. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号2688 m0min
  73. →Turn right onto 国道3号313.5 km13min
  74. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  75. ←Turn left onto 国道3号318 m0min
  76. →Turn right229 m0min
  77. ←Turn left17 m0min
  78. →Turn right onto 国道3号3518 m1min
  79. ←Turn left353 m1min
  80. ↱Keep right362 m1min
  81. →Turn right265 m1min
  82. ←Turn left onto 国道328号328154 m0min
  83. →Turn right347 m0min
  84. ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A3.2 km3min
  85. ↰Keep left653 m1min
  86. ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A2.1 km2min
  87. ↰Keep left382 m0min
  88. ←Turn left452 m0min
  89. ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道（出水阿久根道路）E3A8.1 km6min
  90. →Turn right onto 阿久根東郷線462.7 km2min
  91. ←Turn left15 m0min
  92. ↖Turn slight left247 m0min
  93. →Turn right338 m1min
  94. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県
あいの土山滋賀県
いながわ兵庫県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Saitama

Yono Yono3 kmKawaguchi Kawaguchi12 kmTokorozawa Tokorozawa21 kmKawagoe Kawagoe15 kmKoshigaya Koshigaya12 kmSōka Sōka15 kmAgeoshimo Ageoshimo8 kmKasukabe Kasukabe12 kmSayama Sayama23 kmKumagaya Kumagaya35 kmAsaka Asaka13 kmShimotoda Shimotoda11 kmIwatsuki Iwatsuki7 kmFukayachō Fukayachō47 kmSakado Sakado25 km

Distances from Akune

Izumi Izumi17 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai24 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino33 kmKushikino Kushikino34 kmIsa Isa39 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara40 kmAira Aira46 kmIjūin Ijūin48 kmHioki Hioki50 kmKajiki Kajiki54 kmKagoshima Kagoshima60 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi60 kmKirishima Kirishima61 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki62 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame68 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Saitama to Akune?

About 1,293 km by road (972 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Akune?

About 15h 16min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥19,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).