Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shirone and Jōetsu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 112 km | 1h 18min |
| 🚲 Bike | 112 km | 7h 27min |
| 🚶 On foot | 112 km | 23h 19min |
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 Jōetsu (Niigata) is 97 km in a straight line, or 112 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,660. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shirone → Jōetsu
- ↑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 onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left onto 戸野目川橋
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
燕三条地場産センター新潟県
パティオにいがた新潟県
西山ふるさと公苑新潟県
風の丘米山新潟県
よしかわ杜氏の郷新潟県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shirone
Niigata Niigata14 kmNagaoka Nagaoka38 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki61 kmSanjō Sanjō18 kmShibata Shibata34 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō10 kmTsubame Tsubame14 kmMitsuke Mitsuke27 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi74 kmOjiya Ojiya55 kmGosen Gosen13 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō14 kmKamo Kamo11 kmMurakami Murakami66 kmItoigawa Itoigawa132 km
Distances from Jōetsu
Myoko Myoko15 kmArai Arai16 kmItoigawa Itoigawa37 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki37 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmShiozawa Shiozawa56 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma57 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi58 kmNagaoka Nagaoka64 kmUonuma Uonuma65 kmMitsuke Mitsuke75 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō76 kmSanjō Sanjō82 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō83 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shirone to Jōetsu?
About 112 km by road (97 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shirone to Jōetsu?
About 1h 18min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,660 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).