Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Chiba and Tsubame.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 323 km | 4h 23min |
| 🚲 Bike | 323 km | 21h 32min |
| 🚶 On foot | 291 km | 60h 34min |
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 Chiba (Chiba) to Tsubame (Niigata) is 253 km in a straight line, or 323 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 23min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,800. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Chiba → Tsubame
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 大網街道20
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 東京湾岸道路 and drive toward 東京 船橋357
- ↰Keep left onto 千葉街道14
- ↰Keep left onto 京葉道路
- ↰Keep left and take 14 toward 篠崎, 小松川
- →Turn right onto 目白通り8
- ↑Continue onto 目白通り8
- ↱Keep right onto 飯田橋入口
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 外苑東通り319
- →Turn right onto 新目白通り8
- ↑Continue onto 目白通り8
- ↱Keep right onto 目白通り and drive toward 外環, 関越道24
- ↱Keep right onto 関越自動車道E17
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 三国街道17, 353
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線451
- ←Turn left onto 十日町当間塩沢線76
- ↗Turn slight right onto 当間土市停車場線334
- →Turn right onto 国道117号117
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道291号291
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道289号289
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 新潟燕線44
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Chiba
Distances from Tsubame
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Chiba to Tsubame?
About 323 km by road (253 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Chiba to Tsubame?
About 4h 23min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,800 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).