Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Kaminoyama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 321 km | 3h 39min |
| 🚲 Bike | 321 km | 21h 24min |
| 🚶 On foot | 294 km | 61h 13min |
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 Kaminoyama (Yamagata) is 255 km in a straight line, or 321 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,770. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Saitama → Kaminoyama
- ↑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 right
- ↑Continue onto 上山七ヶ宿線13
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 狸森上山線104
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Kaminoyama?
About 321 km by road (255 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Kaminoyama?
About 3h 39min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).