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Sanjō → Arai

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line94 km
By road109 km
Driving time1h 19min
Fuel cost¥1,620
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sanjō and Arai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car109 km1h 19min
🚲 Bike109 km7h 15min
🚶 On foot108 km22h 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 Sanjō (Niigata) to Arai (Niigata) is 94 km in a straight line, or 109 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,620. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Arai → Sanjō →

Driving directions · Sanjō → Arai

  1. ↑Continue133 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  3. ←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 172.0 km2min
  4. →Turn right940 m1min
  5. ←Turn left312 m0min
  6. →Turn right19.3 km12min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E866.0 km45min
  8. ↰Keep left onto 戸野目川橋526 m0min
  9. ↰Keep left3.8 km3min
  10. ↰Keep left322 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right13.8 km13min
  12. ←Turn left250 m0min
  13. →Turn right105 m0min
  14. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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
あらい新潟県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sanjō to Arai?

About 109 km by road (94 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Sanjō to Arai?

About 1h 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).