Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Yurihonjō.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 496 km | 5h 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 496 km | 33h 3min |
| 🚶 On foot | 447 km | 93h 4min |
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 Yurihonjō (Akita) is 388 km in a straight line, or 496 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,370. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Saitama → Yurihonjō
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 赤坂真室川線319
- ←Turn left onto 国道13号13
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 国道13号13, 344
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道108号108
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105, 107, 398
- ←Turn left onto 本荘東バイパス105
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp 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 Yurihonjō
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Yurihonjō?
About 496 km by road (388 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Yurihonjō?
About 5h 48min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).