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Murakami → Shibata

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line34 km
By road38 km
Driving time35min
Fuel cost¥560
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Murakami and Shibata.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car38 km35min
🚲 Bike38 km2h 31min
🚶 On foot39 km8h 10min

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 Murakami (Niigata) to Shibata (Niigata) is 34 km in a straight line, or 38 km by road. A car trip takes about 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥560. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shibata → Murakami →

Driving directions · Murakami → Shibata

  1. ↑Continue41 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right520 m1min
  3. ←Turn left560 m1min
  4. ↗Turn slight right9 m0min
  5. ←Turn left44 m0min
  6. →Turn right onto 上町通28690 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 上町通286851 m1min
  8. ←Turn left313 m0min
  9. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  10. ←Turn left onto 村上神林線531183 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 村上バイパス714.4 km12min
  12. →Turn right onto 荒川中条線49340 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 荒川中条線4932.3 km2min
  14. →Turn right onto 中条黒川バイパス716.0 km14min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道290号2901.2 km1min
  16. →Turn right47 m0min
  17. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

神林新潟県
胎内新潟県
加治川新潟県

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

Distances from Murakami

Niigata Niigata57 kmJōetsu Jōetsu163 kmNagaoka Nagaoka103 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki127 kmSanjō Sanjō83 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō58 kmTsubame Tsubame80 kmMitsuke Mitsuke92 kmShirone Shirone66 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi138 kmOjiya Ojiya120 kmGosen Gosen62 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō52 kmKamo Kamo75 kmItoigawa Itoigawa196 km

Distances from Shibata

Tainai Tainai13 kmSuibara Suibara15 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō21 kmAgano Agano22 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō25 kmGosen Gosen28 kmNiigata Niigata30 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu32 kmShirone Shirone34 kmKamo Kamo41 kmMaki Maki45 kmTsubame Tsubame48 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō49 kmSanjō Sanjō50 kmMitsuke Mitsuke58 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Murakami to Shibata?

About 38 km by road (34 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Murakami to Shibata?

About 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥560 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).