Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hiroshima and Arai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 753 km | 8h 40min |
| 🚲 Bike | 753 km | 50h 11min |
| 🚶 On foot | 685 km | 142h 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 Hiroshima (Hiroshima) to Arai (Niigata) is 596 km in a straight line, or 753 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 40min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,180. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hiroshima → Arai
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 城南通り
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↑Continue onto 広島中島線70
- →Turn right onto 広島中島線70, 84
- ←Turn left onto 大内越通り264
- ←Turn left onto 大内越通り264
- →Turn right onto 大内越通り264
- ←Turn left onto 広島中島線70
- ←Turn left onto 広島中島線70
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218
- ←Turn left onto 西田原姫路線218
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線117
- ↰Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 117
- ↑Continue onto 豊富北条線117
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369
- ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線369
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線86
- ↑Continue onto 福知山山南線109
- ←Turn left onto 国道175号175
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left onto 西野谷新田新井線428
- →Turn right onto 上新バイパス18
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Hiroshima
Distances from Arai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hiroshima to Arai?
About 753 km by road (596 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hiroshima to Arai?
About 8h 40min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥11,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).