Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Hitachi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 141 km | 1h 52min |
| 🚲 Bike | 141 km | 9h 23min |
| 🚶 On foot | 135 km | 28h 11min |
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 Hitachi (Ibaraki) is 118 km in a straight line, or 141 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,090. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Saitama → Hitachi
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 野田岩槻線80
- ↑Continue onto 松伏春日部関宿線42, 80
- ←Turn left onto 越谷野田線19, 80
- ←Turn left onto つくば野田線3
- →Turn right onto つくば野田線3, 329
- →Turn right onto 常総ふれあい道路
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道294号294
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward いわき
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- 🏁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 Hitachi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Hitachi?
About 141 km by road (118 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Hitachi?
About 1h 52min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,090 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).