Distance from Jōetsu to Sanjō

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Sanjō.

Mode	Distance	Time
🚗 Car	94 km	1h 7min
🚲 Bike	94 km	6h 17min
🚶 On foot	94 km	19h 35min

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 Sanjō (Niigata) is 82 km in a straight line, or 94 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 7min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,400. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sanjō → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Sanjō

↑Continue114 m0min
→Turn right36 m0min
→Turn right122 m0min
←Turn left2.1 km2min
↱Keep right693 m1min
↰Keep left478 m0min
↱Keep right85.5 km57min
↰Keep left205 m0min
↰Keep left45 m0min
↱Keep right92 m0min
↰Keep left15 m0min
↑Continue256 m0min
→Turn right1.2 km1min
←Turn left onto 国道8号8, 172.0 km2min
→Turn right680 m1min
↱Keep right499 m1min
←Turn left133 m0min
🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Sanjō?

About 94 km by road (82 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 7min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,400 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).

Jōetsu → Sanjō

Travel time by mode

About this route

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Sanjō

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

Distances from Jōetsu

Distances from Sanjō

Frequently asked questions