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Jōetsu → Tokyo

Niigata → Tokyo
Straight line208 km
By road261 km
Driving time3h 35min
Fuel cost¥3,880
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Tokyo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car261 km3h 35min
🚲 Bike261 km17h 25min
🚶 On foot239 km49h 48min

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 Tokyo (Tokyo) is 208 km in a straight line, or 261 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,880. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Tokyo → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Tokyo

  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3112.6 km2min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 環八通り311273 m0min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 青梅街道4, 57.0 km6min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 青梅街道4172 m0min
  29. ↗Turn slight right onto 公園通り3512355 m0min
  30. ←Turn left onto 北通り3505125 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 都庁通り3511569 m1min
  32. ↑Make a U-turn onto 都庁通り3511259 m0min
  33. ←Turn left36 m0min
  34. 🏁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 Tokyo

Mitaka Mitaka12 kmMusashino Musashino12 kmKomae Komae12 kmKamirenjaku Kamirenjaku12 kmChōfu Chōfu13 kmNishitōkyō Nishitōkyō14 kmNishi-Tokyo-shi Nishi-Tokyo-shi14 kmTanashichō Tanashichō15 kmKoganei Koganei16 kmHigashikurume Higashikurume18 kmKiyose Kiyose18 kmUrayasu Urayasu18 kmInagi Inagi18 kmFuchū Fuchū19 kmKodaira Kodaira19 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Tokyo?

About 261 km by road (208 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,880 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).