Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Jōetsu and Shirone.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 112 km | 1h 20min |
| 🚲 Bike | 112 km | 7h 30min |
| 🚶 On foot | 112 km | 23h 19min |
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 Shirone (Niigata) is 97 km in a straight line, or 112 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,670. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Jōetsu → Shirone
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 17
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道460号460
- ↰Turn sharp left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
よしかわ杜氏の郷新潟県
風の丘米山新潟県
西山ふるさと公苑新潟県
パティオにいがた新潟県
燕三条地場産センター新潟県
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 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmGosen Gosen105 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō112 kmKamo Kamo91 kmMurakami Murakami163 kmItoigawa Itoigawa37 km
Distances from Shirone
Niitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō10 kmKamo Kamo11 kmMaki Maki12 kmGosen Gosen13 kmNiigata Niigata14 kmTsubame Tsubame14 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō14 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō15 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu15 kmSanjō Sanjō18 kmAgano Agano18 kmSuibara Suibara21 kmMitsuke Mitsuke27 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō32 kmShibata Shibata34 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Jōetsu to Shirone?
About 112 km by road (97 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Jōetsu to Shirone?
About 1h 20min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).