Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Jōetsu and Murakami.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 186 km | 2h 17min |
| 🚲 Bike | 186 km | 12h 23min |
| 🚶 On foot | 187 km | 39h 3min |
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 Murakami (Niigata) is 163 km in a straight line, or 186 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 17min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,760. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Jōetsu → Murakami
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス116
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46
- →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 345
- →Turn right onto 国道345号345
- ↑Continue onto 新潟新発田村上線3
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- 🏁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
新潟ふるさと村新潟県
豊栄新潟県
神林新潟県
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 kmOjiya Ojiya53 kmGosen Gosen105 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō112 kmKamo Kamo91 kmItoigawa Itoigawa37 km
Distances from Murakami
Tainai Tainai21 kmShibata Shibata34 kmSuibara Suibara48 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō52 kmAgano Agano56 kmNiigata Niigata57 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō58 kmGosen Gosen62 kmShirone Shirone66 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu66 kmKamo Kamo75 kmMaki Maki75 kmTsubame Tsubame80 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō81 kmSanjō Sanjō83 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Jōetsu to Murakami?
About 186 km by road (163 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Jōetsu to Murakami?
About 2h 17min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).