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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).