Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Rifu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 346 km | 4h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 346 km | 23h 3min |
| 🚶 On foot | 338 km | 70h 20min |
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 Rifu (Miyagi) is 294 km in a straight line, or 346 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,140. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Saitama → Rifu
- ↑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
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 荒井荒町線235
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 連坊小路
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 国道45号45, 346
- ←Turn left onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8
- →Turn right onto 宮城県道8号仙台松島線8
- ←Turn left onto 利府停車場総合運動公園線260
- →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.
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
国見 あつかしの郷福島県
村田宮城県
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 Rifu
Tagajō-shi Tagajō-shi4 kmShiogama Shiogama5 kmMatsushima Matsushima9 kmTomiya Tomiya11 kmSendai Sendai12 kmHigashimatsushima Higashimatsushima20 kmNatori-shi Natori-shi20 kmYamoto Yamoto23 kmKogota Kogota25 kmFurukawa Furukawa27 kmIwanuma Iwanuma27 kmWakuya Wakuya27 kmŌsaki Ōsaki29 kmIshinomaki Ishinomaki30 kmWatari Watari35 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Rifu?
About 346 km by road (294 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Rifu?
About 4h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,140 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).