Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Arai and Kashiwazaki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 57 km | 46min |
| 🚲 Bike | 57 km | 3h 49min |
| 🚶 On foot | 57 km | 11h 56min |
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 Kashiwazaki (Niigata) is 50 km in a straight line, or 57 km by road. A car trip takes about 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥850. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Arai → Kashiwazaki
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 国道8号8
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8
- ←Turn left onto 国道352号352, 402, 460
- →Turn right
- 🏁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
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Arai
Niigata Niigata120 kmJōetsu Jōetsu16 kmNagaoka Nagaoka75 kmSanjō Sanjō94 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 Kashiwazaki
Ojiya Ojiya23 kmNagaoka Nagaoka28 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi32 kmJōetsu Jōetsu37 kmMitsuke Mitsuke39 kmUonuma Uonuma39 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō41 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma43 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi45 kmSanjō Sanjō45 kmShiozawa Shiozawa45 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō46 kmMyoko Myoko46 kmTsubame Tsubame47 kmMaki Maki52 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Arai to Kashiwazaki?
About 57 km by road (50 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Arai to Kashiwazaki?
About 46min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).