Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Hitachi-ota.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 129 km | 1h 44min |
| 🚲 Bike | 129 km | 8h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 122 km | 25h 22min |
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-ota (Ibaraki) is 106 km in a straight line, or 129 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,910. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Saitama → Hitachi-ota
- ↑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
- ↗Turn slight right onto 県道65号那珂インター線65
- ↑Continue onto 瓜連馬渡線31
- ←Turn left onto 棚倉街道
- ←Turn left onto 菅谷バイパス349
- ←Turn left onto 下土木内常陸太田線157
- →Turn right onto 棚倉街道349
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 常陸太田那須烏山線29
- 🏁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-ota
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Hitachi-ota?
About 129 km by road (106 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Hitachi-ota?
About 1h 44min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,910 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).