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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).