Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sanjō and Arai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 109 km | 1h 19min |
| 🚲 Bike | 109 km | 7h 15min |
| 🚶 On foot | 108 km | 22h 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.
Driving directions · Sanjō → Arai
- ↑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 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.
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 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 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 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō96 kmTsubame Tsubame96 km
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).