Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shibata and Arai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 164 km | 2h 5min |
| 🚲 Bike | 164 km | 10h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 165 km | 34h 27min |
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 Shibata (Niigata) to Arai (Niigata) is 144 km in a straight line, or 164 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,440. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shibata → Arai
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道290号290
- ←Turn left onto 国道290号290
- →Turn right onto 国道49号49, 460, 459
- ←Turn left onto 国道460号460
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 国道460号460
- ←Turn left 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 left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep 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.
花夢里にいつ新潟県
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
あらい新潟県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shibata
Niigata Niigata30 kmJōetsu Jōetsu132 kmNagaoka Nagaoka70 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki95 kmSanjō Sanjō50 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō25 kmTsubame Tsubame48 kmMitsuke Mitsuke58 kmShirone Shirone34 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi104 kmOjiya Ojiya86 kmGosen Gosen28 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō21 kmKamo Kamo41 kmMurakami Murakami34 km
Distances from Arai
Myoko Myoko5 kmJōetsu Jōetsu16 kmItoigawa Itoigawa34 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki50 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi50 kmShiozawa Shiozawa56 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma58 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi59 kmOjiya Ojiya61 kmUonuma Uonuma71 kmNagaoka Nagaoka75 kmMitsuke Mitsuke86 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō86 kmSanjō Sanjō94 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō96 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shibata to Arai?
About 164 km by road (144 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shibata to Arai?
About 2h 5min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,440 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).