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Arai → Sanjō

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line94 km
By road109 km
Driving time1h 20min
Fuel cost¥1,630
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Arai and Sanjō.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car109 km1h 20min
🚲 Bike109 km7h 18min
🚶 On foot108 km22h 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.

⇄ Return route: Sanjō → Arai →

Driving directions · Arai → Sanjō

  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 right85.5 km57min
  8. Keep left205 m0min
  9. Keep left45 m0min
  10. Keep right92 m0min
  11. Keep left15 m0min
  12. Continue256 m0min
  13. Turn right1.2 km1min
  14. Turn left onto 国道8号8, 172.0 km2min
  15. Turn right680 m1min
  16. Keep right499 m1min
  17. Turn left133 m0min
  18. 🏁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 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).