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Niigata → Kawasaki

Niigata → Kanagawa
Straight line270 km
By road327 km
Driving time4h 18min
Fuel cost¥4,850
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Niigata and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car327 km4h 18min
🚲 Bike327 km21h 47min
🚶 On foot311 km64h 47min

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 Niigata (Niigata) to Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 270 km in a straight line, or 327 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,850. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Niigata →

Driving directions · Niigata → Kawasaki

  1. ↑Continue493 m1min
  2. →Turn right onto 新潟黒埼インター線421.0 km1min
  3. ↑Continue onto 国道116号116, 289461 m0min
  4. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  5. ↱Keep right69.0 km43min
  6. ↰Keep left570 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right62 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left onto 国道291号291370 m0min
  9. ↱Turn sharp right onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351, 4031.7 km2min
  10. →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線496.7 km6min
  11. ←Turn left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177247 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right521 m1min
  13. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道117号11718.6 km16min
  14. ←Turn left onto 当間土市停車場線3346.9 km7min
  15. ↖Turn slight left onto 十日町当間塩沢線767.6 km7min
  16. →Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線4511.7 km2min
  17. ←Turn left396 m1min
  18. →Turn right onto 三国街道179.5 km10min
  19. ←Turn left335 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right169.0 km2h 6min
  21. ↱Turn sharp right1.8 km2min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 環八通り3116.7 km6min
  23. ↰Keep left240 m0min
  24. →Turn right10 m0min
  25. ↰Turn sharp left11 m0min
  26. →Turn right3.7 km4min
  27. ↰Keep left4.5 km5min
  28. ↰Keep left196 m0min
  29. ↱Keep right onto 3113113.3 km4min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 環八通り and drive toward 中原街道311175 m0min
  31. ↑Continue onto 環八通り and drive toward 中原街道3113.0 km3min
  32. ↰Keep left and take R1 toward 第二京浜259 m0min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 第二京浜11.9 km2min
  34. ←Turn left onto 小向本通り573 m1min
  35. ↑Continue onto 多摩沿線道路923 m1min
  36. ↱Keep right onto 府中街道9657 m1min
  37. ←Turn left onto 駅前本町線921 m0min
  38. →Turn right onto 駅前本町線993 m0min
  39. ←Turn left onto 市役所通り913 m0min
  40. →Turn right206 m0min
  41. ←Turn left onto 新川通り1011.8 km2min
  42. ←Turn left63 m0min
  43. ↱Turn sharp right174 m0min
  44. ↰Turn sharp left45 m0min
  45. →Turn right26 m0min
  46. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

新潟ふるさと村新潟県
燕三条地場産センター新潟県
パティオにいがた新潟県
ちぢみの里おぢや新潟県
クロス10十日町新潟県
南魚沼新潟県
みなかみ水紀行館群馬県
月夜野矢瀬親水公園群馬県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Niigata to Kawasaki?

About 327 km by road (270 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Niigata to Kawasaki?

About 4h 18min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).