Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sanjō and Niigata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 34 km | 25min |
| 🚲 Bike | 34 km | 2h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 35 km | 7h 17min |
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 Sanjō (Niigata) to Niigata (Niigata) is 30 km in a straight line, or 34 km by road. A car trip takes about 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥500. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sanjō → Niigata
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 11
- ←Turn left onto 国道289号289, 403
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 新潟黒埼インター線42
- ←Turn 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
新潟ふるさと村新潟県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sanjō
Jōetsu Jōetsu82 kmNagaoka Nagaoka21 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki45 kmShibata Shibata50 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō25 kmTsubame Tsubame6 kmMitsuke Mitsuke9 kmShirone Shirone18 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi56 kmOjiya Ojiya38 kmGosen Gosen23 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō32 kmKamo Kamo9 kmMurakami Murakami83 kmItoigawa Itoigawa117 km
Distances from Niigata
Kameda-honchō Kameda-honchō9 kmShirone Shirone14 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō14 kmMaki Maki19 kmSuibara Suibara20 kmGosen Gosen22 kmAgano Agano23 kmKamo Kamo25 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō25 kmTsubame Tsubame26 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu26 kmShibata Shibata30 kmTainai Tainai38 kmMitsuke Mitsuke40 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō46 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sanjō to Niigata?
About 34 km by road (30 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sanjō to Niigata?
About 25min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).