Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Jōetsu and Ojiya.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 69 km | 56min |
| 🚲 Bike | 69 km | 4h 35min |
| 🚶 On foot | 61 km | 12h 37min |
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 Ojiya (Niigata) is 53 km in a straight line, or 69 km by road. A car trip takes about 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,020. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Jōetsu → Ojiya
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道8号8
- ←Turn left onto 国道8号8
- →Turn right onto 国道252号252, 291
- ↰Keep left onto 国道291号291
- →Turn right onto 国道291号291
- →Turn right onto 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁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
ちぢみの里おぢや新潟県
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 kmShirone Shirone98 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi47 kmGosen Gosen105 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō112 kmKamo Kamo91 kmMurakami Murakami163 kmItoigawa Itoigawa37 km
Distances from Ojiya
Uonuma Uonuma16 kmNagaoka Nagaoka17 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi19 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki23 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma25 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō26 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi27 kmMitsuke Mitsuke29 kmShiozawa Shiozawa30 kmSanjō Sanjō38 kmTsubame Tsubame42 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō43 kmKamo Kamo46 kmMaki Maki51 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu55 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Jōetsu to Ojiya?
About 69 km by road (53 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Jōetsu to Ojiya?
About 56min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,020 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).