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Jōetsu → Nagoya

Niigata → Aichi
Straight line249 km
By road304 km
Driving time4h 45min
Fuel cost¥4,520
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Nagoya.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car304 km4h 45min
🚲 Bike304 km20h 18min
🚶 On foot286 km59h 39min

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 Nagoya (Aichi) is 249 km in a straight line, or 304 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 45min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,520. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Nagoya → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Nagoya

  1. ↑Continue69 m0min
  2. ←Turn left185 m1min
  3. →Turn right929 m1min
  4. ↑Continue517 m1min
  5. →Turn right520 m1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 上越新井線634.2 km4min
  7. →Turn right621 m1min
  8. →Turn right228 m0min
  9. ↰Keep left6.9 km5min
  10. ↰Keep left297 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left159 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left189 m0min
  13. ↱Turn sharp right67 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 西野谷新田新井線428137 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 上新バイパス1824.2 km21min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 国道18号181.4 km1min
  17. →Turn right onto 信濃信州新線361.3 km1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 長野信濃線376.7 km6min
  19. ↗Turn slight right196 m0min
  20. ↰Turn sharp left125 m0min
  21. →Turn right115 m0min
  22. ←Turn left132 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 長野信濃線3710.2 km9min
  24. ↰Keep left3.2 km4min
  25. ↑Continue onto 長野県道32号長野停車場線32544 m0min
  26. ←Turn left onto 県庁通り191.8 km2min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 県庁通り1171.2 km1min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 1171177.3 km7min
  29. →Turn right onto 長野上田線773.5 km3min
  30. →Turn right onto 長野上田線77508 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 長野上田線77247 m0min
  32. →Turn right onto 善光寺街道729095 m0min
  33. ←Turn left onto 善光寺街道7290366 m0min
  34. →Turn right onto 善光寺街道72902.8 km3min
  35. ↑Continue356 m1min
  36. ↑Continue onto 94859485222 m0min
  37. ←Turn left onto 93409340312 m1min
  38. ↱Turn sharp right onto 9340934042 m0min
  39. ←Turn left onto 93409340329 m1min
  40. ↰Keep left onto 9330933097 m0min
  41. ←Turn left onto 93309330101 m0min
  42. →Turn right onto 93309330233 m1min
  43. →Turn right onto 内川姨捨停車場線33818 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 94109410192 m1min
  45. ↰Turn sharp left onto 94879487103 m0min
  46. →Turn right45.7 km36min
  47. ↰Keep left938 m1min
  48. ↰Keep left and drive toward 上高地, 信州まつもと空港88 m0min
  49. ↑Continue onto 松本空港塩尻北インター線27253 m0min
  50. ↰Turn sharp left onto 松本空港塩尻北インター線27839 m1min
  51. →Turn right onto 松本空港塩尻北インター線27329 m0min
  52. ←Turn left4.5 km5min
  53. ←Turn left onto 松塩広域農道2.0 km2min
  54. ↗Turn slight right onto 御馬越塩尻停車場線2924 m0min
  55. ↰Keep left1.3 km3min
  56. ←Turn left onto 上今井洗馬停車場線2931.0 km1min
  57. →Turn right onto 西街道2932.5 km3min
  58. →Turn right onto 国道19号1950.3 km51min
  59. ↱Turn sharp right241 m0min
  60. ↱Keep right405 m1min
  61. ←Turn left onto 上松南木曽線5083.2 km3min
  62. ↑Continue461 m1min
  63. →Turn right onto 国道19号1944.2 km41min
  64. ↰Keep left onto 恵那白川線683.4 km4min
  65. ↰Turn sharp left175 m0min
  66. ↰Keep left17.9 km15min
  67. ↰Keep left855 m1min
  68. ←Turn left197 m0min
  69. →Turn right onto 大西瑞浪線3521.2 km1min
  70. ←Turn left19 m0min
  71. ↖Turn slight left236 m0min
  72. ↗Turn slight right onto 武並土岐多治見線4211.7 km2min
  73. ↑Continue onto 土岐市停車場細野線691.8 km2min
  74. ↑Continue onto 武並土岐多治見線4211.4 km1min
  75. ←Turn left32.7 km28min
  76. →Turn right onto 出来町通2151.6 km2min
  77. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あらい新潟県
しなの長野県
さかきた長野県
今井 恵みの里長野県
木曽ならかわ長野県
奈良井木曽の大橋長野県
木曽川源流の里 きそむら長野県
日義木曽駒高原長野県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Nagoya?

About 304 km by road (249 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 45min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,520 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).