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Saitama → Tendō

Saitama → Yamagata
Straight line279 km
By road346 km
Driving time4h 3min
Fuel cost¥5,150
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Saitama and Tendō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car346 km4h 3min
🚲 Bike346 km23h 6min
🚶 On foot321 km66h 51min

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 Tendō (Yamagata) is 279 km in a straight line, or 346 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,150. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Tendō → Saitama →

Driving directions · Saitama → Tendō

  1. ↑Continue93 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 新方須賀さいたま線214828 m1min
  3. ↰Keep left139 m0min
  4. ↑Continue31 m0min
  5. ↑Continue230 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto さいたま幸手線653.2 km3min
  7. →Turn right320 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 東大宮バイパス16149 m0min
  9. ↰Keep left674 m1min
  10. ↰Keep left250.7 km2h 43min
  11. ↰Keep left and take E13 toward 東北中央道, 米沢, 山形31.6 km20min
  12. ↰Keep left and take 13 toward 米沢中央, 道の駅米沢484 m1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 米沢高畠線1463 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 米沢バイパス132.7 km2min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道13号1312.6 km11min
  16. ↑Continue onto 南陽川西線1021.6 km2min
  17. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道13号136.5 km6min
  18. →Turn right19 m0min
  19. ←Turn left141 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 山形上山線512.3 km2min
  21. →Turn right onto 上山バイパス132.1 km2min
  22. ↰Keep left375 m0min
  23. ↑Continue846 m1min
  24. ↑Continue onto 国道458号4584.3 km4min
  25. ↑Continue onto 山形上山線511.7 km2min
  26. →Turn right onto 十日町山形線267660 m1min
  27. ←Turn left onto 十日町山形線267996 m1min
  28. ←Turn left onto 山形バイパス133.4 km3min
  29. ↰Keep left396 m0min
  30. ↰Keep left67 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道112号1124.6 km4min
  32. ←Turn left onto 国道112号112204 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 国道112号112270 m0min
  34. ←Turn left onto 国道112号112305 m0min
  35. →Turn right368 m0min
  36. ↑Continue onto 山形天童線227.5 km7min
  37. ↑Continue2.5 km3min
  38. ↑Continue onto 羽州街道;山形天童線22842 m1min
  39. ←Turn left116 m0min
  40. →Turn right84 m0min
  41. ←Turn left16 m0min
  42. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

みかも栃木県
にしかた栃木県
うつのみや ろまんちっく村栃木県
やいた栃木県
那須野が原博物館栃木県
明治の森・黒磯栃木県
米沢山形県
天童温泉山形県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Saitama to Tendō?

About 346 km by road (279 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 3min 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).