Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kawasaki and Arai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 289 km | 3h 55min |
| 🚲 Bike | 289 km | 19h 16min |
| 🚶 On foot | 244 km | 50h 46min |
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 Arai (Niigata) is 212 km in a straight line, or 289 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,290. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kawasaki → Arai
- ↑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 onto 上信越自動車道 and take E18 toward 藤岡, 長野
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 長野真田線35
- ↑Continue onto 国道117号117
- →Turn right onto 長野県道32号長野停車場線32
- ↑Continue onto 長野大通り
- ↗Turn slight right onto 長野信濃線37
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 長野信濃線37
- →Turn right onto 信濃信州新線36
- ←Turn left onto 国道18号18
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep 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 Kawasaki
Distances from Arai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kawasaki to Arai?
About 289 km by road (212 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kawasaki to Arai?
About 3h 55min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).