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Chiba → Jōetsu

Chiba → Niigata
Straight line241 km
By road300 km
Driving time4h 14min
Fuel cost¥4,460
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Chiba and Jōetsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car300 km4h 14min
🚲 Bike300 km20h 0min
🚶 On foot277 km57h 39min

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 Jōetsu (Niigata) is 241 km in a straight line, or 300 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,460. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Jōetsu → Chiba →

Driving directions · Chiba → Jōetsu

  1. ↑Continue166 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left onto 大網街道2079 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right onto 東京湾岸道路 and drive toward 東京 船橋3576.8 km7min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 千葉街道143.7 km4min
  5. ↰Keep left onto 京葉道路12.4 km13min
  6. ↰Keep left and take 14 toward 篠崎, 小松川15.2 km13min
  7. →Turn right onto 目白通り81.0 km1min
  8. ↑Continue onto 目白通り8313 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right onto 飯田橋入口1.3 km1min
  10. ↰Keep left503 m0min
  11. ↑Continue onto 外苑東通り31916 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 新目白通り84.3 km4min
  13. ↑Continue onto 目白通り87.0 km9min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 目白通り and drive toward 外環, 関越道241.0 km1min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 関越自動車道E17167.1 km2h 3min
  16. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  17. →Turn right onto 三国街道17, 3537.3 km8min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道353号35317.1 km15min
  19. ←Turn left385 m1min
  20. →Turn right272 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 国道117号1171.1 km1min
  22. →Turn right onto 県道49 小千谷十日町津南線491.6 km1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道353号353363 m0min
  24. →Turn right311 m1min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道353号3537.4 km6min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道353号3535.0 km4min
  27. ←Turn left onto 国道253号253, 35317.3 km16min
  28. →Turn right912 m1min
  29. →Turn right onto 国道253号25311.7 km11min
  30. ←Turn left onto 田屋戸野目線2012.5 km2min
  31. →Turn right2.9 km4min
  32. →Turn right47 m0min
  33. ←Turn left2.2 km2min
  34. ↰Keep left29 m0min
  35. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いちかわ千葉県
おがわまち埼玉県
はなぞの埼玉県
ららん藤岡群馬県
玉村宿群馬県
よしおか温泉群馬県
こもち群馬県
あぐりーむ昭和群馬県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Chiba

Honchō Honchō16 kmMatsudo Matsudo28 kmKashiwa Kashiwa32 kmIchihara Ichihara10 kmSakura Sakura17 kmNagareyama Nagareyama34 kmAbiko Abiko31 kmKisarazu Kisarazu29 kmNoda Noda45 kmNarita Narita27 kmMobara Mobara25 kmKimitsu Kimitsu36 kmYotsukaidō Yotsukaidō7 kmYachimata Yachimata19 kmKatori-shi Katori-shi48 km

Distances from Jōetsu

Myoko Myoko15 kmArai Arai16 kmItoigawa Itoigawa37 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki37 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmShiozawa Shiozawa56 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma57 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi58 kmNagaoka Nagaoka64 kmUonuma Uonuma65 kmMitsuke Mitsuke75 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō76 kmSanjō Sanjō82 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō83 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Chiba to Jōetsu?

About 300 km by road (241 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Chiba to Jōetsu?

About 4h 14min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,460 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).