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Itoigawa → Sanjō

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line117 km
By road136 km
Driving time1h 33min
Fuel cost¥2,020
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Itoigawa and Sanjō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car136 km1h 33min
🚲 Bike136 km9h 3min
🚶 On foot134 km27h 59min

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 Itoigawa (Niigata) to Sanjō (Niigata) is 117 km in a straight line, or 136 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,020. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sanjō → Itoigawa →

Driving directions · Itoigawa → Sanjō

  1. Continue225 m1min
  2. Turn left156 m0min
  3. Turn right155 m0min
  4. Turn right onto 国道148号148437 m1min
  5. Turn left477 m0min
  6. Keep left129.0 km1h 25min
  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.

能生新潟県
うみてらす名立新潟県
よしかわ杜氏の郷新潟県
風の丘米山新潟県
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)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Itoigawa to Sanjō?

About 136 km by road (117 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 33min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,020 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).