Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yokohama and Tsubame.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 311 km | 4h 9min |
| 🚲 Bike | 311 km | 20h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 295 km | 61h 23min |
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 Yokohama (Kanagawa) to Tsubame (Niigata) is 256 km in a straight line, or 311 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,620. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Yokohama → Tsubame
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 本牧通り
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速神奈川2号三ツ沢線K2
- ↰Keep left onto 第三京浜道路 and drive toward 瀬田
- ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り443
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬(関越道)
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 目白通り24
- ↱Keep right onto 目白通り and drive toward 外環, 関越道24
- ↱Keep right onto 関越自動車道E17
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 三国街道17, 353
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線451
- ←Turn left onto 十日町当間塩沢線76
- ↗Turn slight right onto 当間土市停車場線334
- →Turn right onto 国道117号117
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道291号291
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道289号289
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 新潟燕線44
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn 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 Yokohama
Distances from Tsubame
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yokohama to Tsubame?
About 311 km by road (256 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yokohama to Tsubame?
About 4h 9min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).