Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Arai and Sanjō.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 109 km | 1h 20min |
| 🚲 Bike | 109 km | 7h 18min |
| 🚶 On foot | 108 km | 22h 27min |
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 Sanjō (Niigata) is 94 km in a straight line, or 109 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,630. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Arai → Sanjō
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 上新バイパス18
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 17
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
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)
Distances from Arai
Niigata Niigata120 kmJōetsu Jōetsu16 kmNagaoka Nagaoka75 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki50 kmShibata Shibata144 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō119 kmTsubame Tsubame96 kmMitsuke Mitsuke86 kmShirone Shirone110 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi50 kmOjiya Ojiya61 kmGosen Gosen117 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō125 kmKamo Kamo103 kmMurakami Murakami176 km
Distances from Sanjō
Tsubame Tsubame6 kmKamo Kamo9 kmMitsuke Mitsuke9 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō9 kmMaki Maki16 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō16 kmShirone Shirone18 kmNagaoka Nagaoka21 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu21 kmGosen Gosen23 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō25 kmAgano Agano30 kmNiigata Niigata30 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō32 kmSuibara Suibara36 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Arai to Sanjō?
About 109 km by road (94 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Arai to Sanjō?
About 1h 20min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).