Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sanjō and Itoigawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 136 km | 1h 31min |
| 🚲 Bike | 136 km | 9h 4min |
| 🚶 On foot | 134 km | 27h 59min |
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 Itoigawa (Niigata) is 117 km in a straight line, or 136 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,020. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sanjō → Itoigawa
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 17
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道148号148
- ←Turn left
- ←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.
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
うみてらす名立新潟県
能生新潟県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sanjō
Niigata Niigata30 kmJōetsu 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 km
Distances from Itoigawa
Arai Arai34 kmJōetsu Jōetsu37 kmMyoko Myoko38 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki72 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi82 kmShiozawa Shiozawa89 kmOjiya Ojiya89 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma91 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi92 kmNagaoka Nagaoka100 kmUonuma Uonuma101 kmMitsuke Mitsuke111 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō113 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō117 kmTsubame Tsubame118 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sanjō to Itoigawa?
About 136 km by road (117 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sanjō to Itoigawa?
About 1h 31min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,020 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).