Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Sagae.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 348 km | 4h 3min |
| 🚲 Bike | 348 km | 23h 10min |
| 🚶 On foot | 321 km | 66h 54min |
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 Sagae (Yamagata) is 279 km in a straight line, or 348 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 3min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,160. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Sagae
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 新方須賀さいたま線214
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto さいたま幸手線65
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 東大宮バイパス16
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and take E13 toward 東北中央道, 米沢, 山形
- ↰Keep left and take 13 toward 米沢中央, 道の駅米沢
- ←Turn left onto 米沢高畠線1
- →Turn right onto 米沢バイパス13
- →Turn right onto 国道13号13
- ↑Continue onto 南陽川西線102
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道13号13
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 山形上山線51
- →Turn right onto 上山バイパス13
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- ←Turn left onto 国道458号458
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道458号458
- →Turn right onto 天童寒河江線24
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Sagae
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Sagae?
About 348 km by road (279 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Sagae?
About 4h 3min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,160 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).