Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Inawashiro.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 229 km | 2h 52min |
| 🚲 Bike | 229 km | 15h 17min |
| 🚶 On foot | 217 km | 45h 14min |
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 Inawashiro (Fukushima) is 189 km in a straight line, or 229 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,410. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Saitama → Inawashiro
- ↑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 right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 増見小田倉線281
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 白河羽鳥線37
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 矢吹天栄線58
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 十日市矢吹線282
- ←Turn left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道294号294
- ↑Continue onto 国道118号118, 294
- ←Turn left onto 国道294号294
- →Turn right onto 郡山湖南線6
- ←Turn left onto 猪苗代湖南線9
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 猪苗代湖南線9
- ←Turn left onto 国道49号49
- →Turn right onto 猪苗代バイパス115
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 猪苗代塩川線7
- ←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 Inawashiro
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Inawashiro?
About 229 km by road (189 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Inawashiro?
About 2h 52min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,410 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).