Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Osaka and Niigata.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 567 km | 6h 30min |
| 🚲 Bike | 567 km | 37h 49min |
| 🚶 On foot | 545 km | 113h 28min |
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 Osaka (Ōsaka) to Niigata (Niigata) is 474 km in a straight line, or 567 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,430. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Osaka → Niigata
- ↑Continue onto 中之島通
- →Turn right onto 天満浜通
- ←Turn left onto 堺筋102
- ↰Keep left onto 堺筋102
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪高槻京都線14
- →Turn right onto 曽根崎通1, 163
- ↖Turn slight left onto 大阪生駒線8
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 花博通
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 国道24号 and take 24 toward 観月橋24
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道24号 and drive toward 京都, 観月橋24
- →Turn right onto 黄檗停車場線245
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 大津宇治線36
- ↑Continue onto 大津淀線35
- ←Turn left onto 東海道1, 8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 志賀バイパス161
- ↱Keep right onto 高島大津線558
- ←Turn left onto 安曇川今津線333
- ↑Continue onto 海津今津線54
- →Turn right onto 国道161号161, 303
- ↰Keep left toward E8
- ↰Keep left
- ↰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.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Osaka
Distances from Niigata
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Osaka to Niigata?
About 567 km by road (474 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Osaka to Niigata?
About 6h 30min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,430 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).