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Jōetsu → Kawasaki

Niigata → Kanagawa
Straight line224 km
By road278 km
Driving time3h 55min
Fuel cost¥4,140
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car278 km3h 55min
🚲 Bike278 km18h 34min
🚶 On foot258 km53h 43min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 224 km in a straight line, or 278 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,140. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Kawasaki

  1. ↑Continue114 m0min
  2. →Turn right36 m0min
  3. →Turn right122 m0min
  4. ←Turn left2.3 km2min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right58 m0min
  6. ←Turn left2.9 km4min
  7. ←Turn left onto 田屋戸野目線2012.5 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道253号25311.7 km11min
  9. ←Turn left912 m1min
  10. ←Turn left onto 国道253号25317.3 km16min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道353号353, 40324 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 国道353号3534.9 km4min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道353号3537.4 km6min
  14. ←Turn left311 m1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道353号353363 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 県道49 小千谷十日町津南線491.6 km1min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道117号1171.1 km1min
  18. →Turn right272 m0min
  19. ←Turn left385 m1min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道353号35317.1 km15min
  21. →Turn right onto 三国街道17, 3537.3 km8min
  22. ←Turn left335 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right169.0 km2h 6min
  24. ↱Turn sharp right1.8 km2min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 環八通り3116.7 km6min
  26. ↰Keep left240 m0min
  27. →Turn right10 m0min
  28. ↰Turn sharp left11 m0min
  29. →Turn right3.7 km4min
  30. ↰Keep left4.5 km5min
  31. ↰Keep left196 m0min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 3113113.3 km4min
  33. ↰Keep left onto 環八通り and drive toward 中原街道311175 m0min
  34. ↑Continue onto 環八通り and drive toward 中原街道3113.0 km3min
  35. ↰Keep left and take R1 toward 第二京浜259 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right onto 第二京浜11.9 km2min
  37. ←Turn left onto 小向本通り573 m1min
  38. ↑Continue onto 多摩沿線道路923 m1min
  39. ↱Keep right onto 府中街道9657 m1min
  40. ←Turn left onto 駅前本町線921 m0min
  41. →Turn right onto 駅前本町線993 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 市役所通り913 m0min
  43. →Turn right206 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 新川通り1011.8 km2min
  45. ←Turn left63 m0min
  46. ↱Turn sharp right174 m0min
  47. ↰Turn sharp left45 m0min
  48. →Turn right26 m0min
  49. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

まつだいふるさと会館新潟県
南魚沼新潟県
みなかみ水紀行館群馬県
月夜野矢瀬親水公園群馬県
あぐりーむ昭和群馬県
こもち群馬県
よしおか温泉群馬県
玉村宿群馬県

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 kmMurakami Murakami163 km

Distances from Kawasaki

Yokohama Yokohama11 kmYamato Yamato25 kmMinamirinkan Minamirinkan25 kmYokosuka Yokosuka27 kmKamakura Kamakura28 kmAyase Ayase28 kmZushi Zushi28 kmFujisawa Fujisawa29 kmZama Zama30 kmHayama Hayama30 kmEbina Ebina31 kmAtsugi Atsugi33 kmChigasaki Chigasaki35 kmIsehara Isehara39 kmHiratsuka Hiratsuka41 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Kawasaki?

About 278 km by road (224 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,140 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).