Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kashiwazaki and Tokyo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 253 km | 3h 24min |
| 🚲 Bike | 253 km | 16h 51min |
| 🚶 On foot | 244 km | 50h 54min |
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 Kashiwazaki (Niigata) to Tokyo (Tokyo) is 212 km in a straight line, or 253 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,750. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kashiwazaki → Tokyo
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道252号252, 291
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 国道253号253
- →Turn 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
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left onto 青梅街道4, 5
- ↱Keep right onto 青梅街道4
- ↗Turn slight right onto 公園通り3512
- ←Turn left onto 北通り3505
- →Turn right onto 都庁通り3511
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 都庁通り3511
- ←Turn 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 Kashiwazaki
Distances from Tokyo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kashiwazaki to Tokyo?
About 253 km by road (212 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kashiwazaki to Tokyo?
About 3h 24min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,750 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).