Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shirone and Kawasaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 314 km | 4h 13min |
| 🚲 Bike | 314 km | 20h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 295 km | 61h 32min |
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 Shirone (Niigata) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 257 km in a straight line, or 314 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,670. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shirone → Kawasaki
- ↑Continue
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道460号460
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 白根バイパス8, 17
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道289号289
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道291号291
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351, 403
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道117号117
- ←Turn left onto 当間土市停車場線334
- ↖Turn slight left onto 十日町当間塩沢線76
- →Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線451
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三国街道17
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 311311
- ↰Keep left onto 環八通り and drive toward 中原街道311
- ↑Continue onto 環八通り and drive toward 中原街道311
- ↰Keep left and take R1 toward 第二京浜
- ↱Keep right onto 第二京浜1
- ←Turn left onto 小向本通り
- ↑Continue onto 多摩沿線道路
- ↱Keep right onto 府中街道9
- ←Turn left onto 駅前本町線9
- →Turn right onto 駅前本町線9
- ←Turn left onto 市役所通り9
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 新川通り101
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp 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 Shirone
Distances from Kawasaki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shirone to Kawasaki?
About 314 km by road (257 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shirone to Kawasaki?
About 4h 13min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).