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Jōetsu → Yokohama

Niigata → Kanagawa
Straight line229 km
By road288 km
Driving time4h 1min
Fuel cost¥4,280
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Yokohama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car288 km4h 1min
🚲 Bike288 km19h 13min
🚶 On foot263 km54h 49min

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 Jōetsu (Niigata) to Yokohama (Kanagawa) is 229 km in a straight line, or 288 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,280. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Yokohama → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Yokohama

  1. ↑Continue114 m0min
  2. →Turn right36 m0min
  3. →Turn right122 m0min
  4. ←Turn left2.3 km2min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right58 m0min
  6. ←Turn left2.9 km4min
  7. ←Turn left onto 田屋戸野目線2012.5 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道253号25311.7 km11min
  9. ←Turn left912 m1min
  10. ←Turn left onto 国道253号25317.3 km16min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道353号353, 40324 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 国道353号3534.9 km4min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道353号3537.4 km6min
  14. ←Turn left311 m1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道353号353363 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 県道49 小千谷十日町津南線491.6 km1min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道117号1171.1 km1min
  18. →Turn right272 m0min
  19. ←Turn left385 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道353号35317.1 km15min
  21. →Turn right onto 三国街道17, 3537.3 km8min
  22. ←Turn left335 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right169.0 km2h 6min
  24. ↱Turn sharp right1.8 km2min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 環八通り3116.7 km6min
  26. ↰Keep left240 m0min
  27. →Turn right10 m0min
  28. ↰Turn sharp left11 m0min
  29. →Turn right3.7 km4min
  30. ↰Keep left4.2 km5min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 第三京浜道路18.5 km17min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川2号三ツ沢線 and drive toward 横浜公園, 湾岸線K23.4 km3min
  33. ↱Keep right216 m0min
  34. ↱Keep right109 m0min
  35. ↱Keep right16 m0min
  36. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  37. ←Turn left100 m0min
  38. ↑Continue19 m0min
  39. ←Turn left251 m1min
  40. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

まつだいふるさと会館新潟県
南魚沼新潟県
みなかみ水紀行館群馬県
月夜野矢瀬親水公園群馬県
あぐりーむ昭和群馬県
こもち群馬県
よしおか温泉群馬県
玉村宿群馬県

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

Distances from Jōetsu

Niigata Niigata107 kmNagaoka Nagaoka64 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki37 kmSanjō Sanjō82 kmShibata Shibata132 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō107 kmTsubame Tsubame84 kmMitsuke Mitsuke75 kmShirone Shirone98 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmGosen Gosen105 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō112 kmKamo Kamo91 kmMurakami Murakami163 km

Distances from Yokohama

Kawasaki Kawasaki11 kmKamakura Kamakura17 kmYokosuka Yokosuka17 kmZushi Zushi17 kmFujisawa Fujisawa18 kmYamato Yamato19 kmHayama Hayama19 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan20 kmAyase Ayase20 kmEbina Ebina23 kmZama Zama24 kmChigasaki Chigasaki25 kmAtsugi Atsugi25 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka31 kmIsehara Isehara31 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Yokohama?

About 288 km by road (229 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 1min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).