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Jōetsu → Murakami

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line163 km
By road186 km
Driving time2h 17min
Fuel cost¥2,760
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Murakami.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car186 km2h 17min
🚲 Bike186 km12h 23min
🚶 On foot187 km39h 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.

⇄ Return route: Murakami → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Murakami

  1. ↑Continue114 m0min
  2. →Turn right36 m0min
  3. →Turn right122 m0min
  4. ←Turn left2.1 km2min
  5. ↱Keep right693 m1min
  6. ↰Keep left478 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right116.1 km1h 16min
  8. ↰Keep left950 m1min
  9. ↱Keep right1.3 km1min
  10. ↱Keep right onto 新潟西バイパス11619.8 km17min
  11. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 県道46号新潟中央環状線46448 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 横土居バイパス113, 3451.7 km1min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 3452.1 km2min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道113号113, 34535.5 km30min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道345号3451.5 km1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 新潟新発田村上線31.2 km1min
  18. ←Turn left400 m0min
  19. →Turn right520 m1min
  20. ↑Continue41 m0min
  21. 🏁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
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).