Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Yokohama and Jōetsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 288 km | 4h 1min |
| 🚲 Bike | 288 km | 19h 11min |
| 🚶 On foot | 263 km | 54h 49min |
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 Jōetsu (Niigata) is 229 km in a straight line, or 288 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,280. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Yokohama → Jōetsu
- ↑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 onto 国道353号353
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道117号117
- →Turn right onto 県道49 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 国道353号353
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道353号353
- →Turn right onto 国道353号353
- ←Turn left onto 国道253号253, 353
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道253号253
- ←Turn left onto 田屋戸野目線201
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep 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 Yokohama
Distances from Jōetsu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Yokohama to Jōetsu?
About 288 km by road (229 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Yokohama to Jōetsu?
About 4h 1min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).