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Arai → Shirone

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line110 km
By road128 km
Driving time1h 33min
Fuel cost¥1,900
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arai and Shirone.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car128 km1h 33min
🚲 Bike128 km8h 30min
🚶 On foot127 km26h 23min

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 Arai (Niigata) to Shirone (Niigata) is 110 km in a straight line, or 128 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,900. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shirone → Arai →

Driving directions · Arai → Shirone

  1. ↑Continue105 m0min
  2. ←Turn left250 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 上新バイパス1813.3 km12min
  4. ↰Keep left354 m0min
  5. ↱Keep right3.9 km3min
  6. ↰Keep left785 m1min
  7. ↱Keep right91.6 km1h 1min
  8. ↰Keep left785 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left408 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 1715.2 km13min
  11. ←Turn left158 m0min
  12. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道460号460646 m1min
  13. ↰Turn sharp left71 m0min
  14. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あらい新潟県
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 Arai to Shirone?

About 128 km by road (110 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Arai to Shirone?

About 1h 33min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).