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Kashiwazaki → Sanjō

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line45 km
By road53 km
Driving time37min
Fuel cost¥790
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kashiwazaki and Sanjō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car53 km37min
🚲 Bike53 km3h 33min
🚶 On foot52 km10h 45min

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 Sanjō (Niigata) is 45 km in a straight line, or 53 km by road. A car trip takes about 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥790. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sanjō → Kashiwazaki →

Driving directions · Kashiwazaki → Sanjō

  1. ↑Continue1.7 km2min
  2. ↑Continue332 m0min
  3. →Turn right298 m0min
  4. ↑Continue onto 国道252号252, 2911.2 km1min
  5. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  6. ↰Keep left44.1 km27min
  7. ↰Keep left205 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left45 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right92 m0min
  10. ↰Keep left15 m0min
  11. ↑Continue256 m0min
  12. →Turn right1.2 km1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 172.0 km2min
  14. →Turn right680 m1min
  15. ↱Keep right499 m1min
  16. ←Turn left133 m0min
  17. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

西山ふるさと公苑新潟県
パティオにいがた新潟県
燕三条地場産センター新潟県

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

Distances from Kashiwazaki

Niigata Niigata70 kmJōetsu Jōetsu37 kmNagaoka Nagaoka28 kmShibata Shibata95 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō70 kmTsubame Tsubame47 kmMitsuke Mitsuke39 kmShirone Shirone61 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi32 kmOjiya Ojiya23 kmGosen Gosen68 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō75 kmKamo Kamo54 kmMurakami Murakami127 kmItoigawa Itoigawa72 km

Distances from Sanjō

Tsubame Tsubame6 kmKamo Kamo9 kmMitsuke Mitsuke9 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō9 kmMaki Maki16 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō16 kmShirone Shirone18 kmNagaoka Nagaoka21 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu21 kmGosen Gosen23 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō25 kmAgano Agano30 kmNiigata Niigata30 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō32 kmSuibara Suibara36 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kashiwazaki to Sanjō?

About 53 km by road (45 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kashiwazaki to Sanjō?

About 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥790 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).