Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Saitama and Kita-Akita.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 599 km | 7h 19min |
| 🚲 Bike | 599 km | 39h 54min |
| 🚶 On foot | 553 km | 115h 18min |
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 Kita-Akita (Akita) is 481 km in a straight line, or 599 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,890. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Saitama → Kita-Akita
- ↑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 left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道13号13, 344
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 湯沢横手道路13
- ↑Continue onto 横手バイパス13
- →Turn right onto 角館六郷線11, 12
- →Turn right onto 角館六郷線11
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105, 341
- ←Turn left onto 国道105号105
- →Turn right onto 国道105号105, 285
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←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 Kita-Akita
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Saitama to Kita-Akita?
About 599 km by road (481 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Saitama to Kita-Akita?
About 7h 19min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,890 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).