Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Tokyo and Arai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 271 km | 3h 34min |
| 🚲 Bike | 271 km | 18h 4min |
| 🚶 On foot | 225 km | 46h 58min |
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 Tokyo (Tokyo) to Arai (Niigata) is 196 km in a straight line, or 271 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,030. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Tokyo → Arai
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 都庁通り3511
- ←Turn left onto 北通り3505
- →Turn right onto 公園通り3512
- ←Turn left onto 青梅街道4, 5
- →Turn right onto 環八通り311
- ↰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 onto 上信越自動車道 and take E18 toward 藤岡, 長野
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 長野真田線35
- ↑Continue onto 国道117号117
- →Turn right onto 長野県道32号長野停車場線32
- ↑Continue onto 長野大通り
- ↗Turn slight right onto 長野信濃線37
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 長野信濃線37
- →Turn right onto 信濃信州新線36
- ←Turn left onto 国道18号18
- →Turn right
- ↰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 Tokyo
Distances from Arai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Tokyo to Arai?
About 271 km by road (196 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Tokyo to Arai?
About 3h 34min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).