Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Murakami.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 388 km | 5h 10min |
| 🚲 Bike | 388 km | 25h 52min |
| 🚶 On foot | 347 km | 72h 24min |
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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) to Murakami (Niigata) is 302 km in a straight line, or 388 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 10min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,760. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Murakami
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 新川通り101
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 富士見通り132
- ↑Continue onto 市役所通り9
- →Turn right onto 市役所通り9
- ←Turn left onto 府中街道9
- ←Turn left onto 府中街道409
- ↱Keep right onto 多摩沿線道路
- ↰Keep left onto 小向本通り
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 第二京浜1
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 中原街道
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 目黒通り
- ↰Keep left and take 3 toward 町田, 三軒茶屋
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 調布, 大原, 中央道
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 笹目通り443
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 西東京, 大泉, 目白, 豊玉, 練馬(関越道)
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 目白通り24
- ↱Keep right onto 目白通り and drive toward 外環, 関越道24
- ↱Keep right onto 関越自動車道E17
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 三国街道17, 353
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線451
- ←Turn left onto 十日町当間塩沢線76
- ↗Turn slight right onto 当間土市停車場線334
- →Turn right onto 国道117号117
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道291号291
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ↑Continue onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- 🏁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 Kawasaki
Distances from Murakami
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Murakami?
About 388 km by road (302 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Murakami?
About 5h 10min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).