JapanRoutes
Japan › Hiroshima › Hiroshima → Jōetsu

Hiroshima → Jōetsu

Hiroshima → Niigata
Straight line604 km
By road741 km
Driving time8h 36min
Fuel cost¥11,010
Plan another route
Type a city name and pick it from the list

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hiroshima and Jōetsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car741 km8h 36min
🚲 Bike741 km49h 25min
🚶 On foot695 km144h 47min

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 Jōetsu (Niigata) is 604 km in a straight line, or 741 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,010. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Jōetsu → Hiroshima →

Driving directions · Hiroshima → Jōetsu

  1. ↑Continue86 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 城南通り2.3 km3min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left177 m0min
  4. ↑Continue onto 広島中島線70674 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 広島中島線70, 8454 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 大内越通り264276 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 大内越通り2641.6 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 大内越通り2641.4 km1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 広島中島線704.4 km4min
  10. ←Turn left onto 広島中島線701.2 km1min
  11. →Turn right246 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right229.4 km2h 38min
  13. ↰Keep left589 m1min
  14. ↱Keep right187 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right2.2 km3min
  16. ↰Keep left431 m1min
  17. →Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 西田原姫路線2182.2 km2min
  19. ↱Keep right523 m1min
  20. ←Turn left607 m1min
  21. ↗Turn slight right onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  23. ↑Continue onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
  24. →Turn right459 m1min
  25. ←Turn left117 m0min
  26. ↱Turn sharp right237 m0min
  27. ←Turn left224 m0min
  28. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
  29. ↑Continue onto 大和北条停車場線3692.0 km2min
  30. ↱Keep right2.7 km3min
  31. ↑Continue onto 多可北条線2412.4 km11min
  32. ↱Keep right1.7 km2min
  33. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
  34. ↑Continue322 m0min
  35. ↑Continue onto 多可柏原線868.0 km7min
  36. ↑Continue onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
  37. ←Turn left onto 国道175号17515.4 km20min
  38. →Turn right85 m0min
  39. ↰Keep left316 m0min
  40. ↰Keep left125.1 km1h 22min
  41. ↰Keep left296.7 km3h 1min
  42. ↰Keep left210 m0min
  43. ↱Keep right207 m0min
  44. ↰Keep left529 m0min
  45. ↱Turn sharp right1.2 km2min
  46. ←Turn left105 m0min
  47. →Turn right180 m0min
  48. →Turn right44 m0min
  49. ←Turn left375 m1min
  50. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道8号810.0 km9min
  51. →Turn right onto 春日山城直江津線18560 m0min
  52. ←Turn left190 m0min
  53. →Turn right onto 上越新井線631.2 km1min
  54. ←Turn left771 m1min
  55. →Turn right9 m0min
  56. →Turn right29 m0min
  57. ↰Keep left29 m0min
  58. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あいおい白龍城兵庫県
山田錦発祥のまち・多可兵庫県
丹波おばあちゃんの里兵庫県
うみんぴあ大飯福井県
若狭おばま福井県
三方五湖福井県
西山公園福井県
砺波富山県

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

Distances from Hiroshima

Fukuyama Fukuyama85 kmKure Kure22 kmOnomichi Onomichi69 kmMihara Mihara58 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi12 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō75 kmKannabechō-yahiro Kannabechō-yahiro91 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi58 kmTakehara Takehara43 kmŌtake Ōtake30 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara21 kmInnoshima Innoshima69 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi77 kmShōbara Shōbara72 kmMiyajima Miyajima16 km

Distances from Jōetsu

Myoko Myoko15 kmArai Arai16 kmItoigawa Itoigawa37 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki37 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmShiozawa Shiozawa56 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma57 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi58 kmNagaoka Nagaoka64 kmUonuma Uonuma65 kmMitsuke Mitsuke75 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō76 kmSanjō Sanjō82 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō83 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hiroshima to Jōetsu?

About 741 km by road (604 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hiroshima to Jōetsu?

About 8h 36min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥11,010 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).