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Jōetsu → Chiba

Niigata → Chiba
Straight line241 km
By road301 km
Driving time4h 16min
Fuel cost¥4,460
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Chiba.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car301 km4h 16min
🚲 Bike301 km20h 2min
🚶 On foot277 km57h 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 Chiba (Chiba) is 241 km in a straight line, or 301 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 16min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,460. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Chiba → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Chiba

  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 right175.8 km2h 15min
  24. ↑Continue onto 新目白通り84.6 km5min
  25. ↑Continue onto 目白通り8966 m1min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 目白通り8418 m1min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left onto 飯田橋石神井新座線2539 m0min
  28. ↱Turn sharp right onto 881.3 km1min
  29. ←Turn left onto 靖国通り3023.1 km3min
  30. ↑Continue onto 京葉道路1411.4 km10min
  31. ↱Keep right12.6 km12min
  32. ↰Keep left and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城177 m0min
  33. ↱Keep right and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城280 m0min
  34. ↱Keep right onto 千葉街道148.6 km10min
  35. ↱Keep right onto 東京湾岸道路3572.1 km2min
  36. ←Turn left52 m0min
  37. →Turn right23 m0min
  38. 🏁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 Chiba

Yotsukaidō Yotsukaidō7 kmIchihara Ichihara10 kmNarashino Narashino11 kmYachiyo Yachiyo15 kmHonchō Honchō16 kmFunabashi Funabashi16 kmSakura Sakura17 kmShisui Shisui19 kmYachimata Yachimata19 kmUrayasu Urayasu20 kmŌami Ōami20 kmKamagaya Kamagaya22 kmSodegaura Sodegaura22 kmShiroi Shiroi23 kmTōgane Tōgane23 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Chiba?

About 301 km by road (241 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 16min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,460 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).