Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Niigata and Chiba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 349 km | 4h 38min |
| 🚲 Bike | 349 km | 23h 15min |
| 🚶 On foot | 314 km | 65h 19min |
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 Chiba (Chiba) is 273 km in a straight line, or 349 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,180. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Niigata → Chiba
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 新潟黒埼インター線42
- ↑Continue onto 国道116号116, 289
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道291号291
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351, 403
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道117号117
- ←Turn left onto 当間土市停車場線334
- ↖Turn slight left onto 十日町当間塩沢線76
- →Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線451
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三国街道17
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 新目白通り8
- ↑Continue onto 目白通り8
- ↱Keep right onto 目白通り8
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 飯田橋石神井新座線25
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 88
- ←Turn left onto 靖国通り302
- ↑Continue onto 京葉道路14
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城
- ↱Keep right and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城
- ↱Keep right onto 千葉街道14
- ↱Keep right onto 東京湾岸道路357
- ←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.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Niigata
Distances from Chiba
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Niigata to Chiba?
About 349 km by road (273 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Niigata to Chiba?
About 4h 38min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).