Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sado Airport and Tokyo.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 387 km | 7h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 387 km | 25h 47min |
| 🚶 On foot | 330 km | 68h 46min |
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 Sado Airport (Niigata) to Tokyo (Tokyo) is 287 km in a straight line, or 387 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,740. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sado Airport → Tokyo
- ↑Continue
- ↑Continue
- ↖Turn slight left onto 佐渡空港線282
- →Turn right onto 国道350号350
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道350号350
- ←Turn left onto 国道350号350
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 平成通り
- →Turn right onto 新潟小須戸三条線1
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道116号116, 289
- →Turn right onto 国道116号116, 289
- ←Turn left onto 国道116号116, 289
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道291号291
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 西小千谷バイパス117, 351, 403
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 岩沢停車場芋坂線177
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道117号117
- ←Turn left onto 当間土市停車場線334
- ↖Turn slight left onto 十日町当間塩沢線76
- →Turn right onto 石打停車場塩沢線451
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三国街道17
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Keep right onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left onto 環八通り311
- ↰Keep left onto 青梅街道4, 5
- ↱Keep right onto 青梅街道4
- ↗Turn slight right onto 公園通り3512
- ←Turn left onto 北通り3505
- →Turn right onto 都庁通り3511
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 都庁通り3511
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Sado Airport
Distances from Tokyo
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sado Airport to Tokyo?
About 387 km by road (287 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sado Airport to Tokyo?
About 7h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,740 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).