Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Jōetsu and Chiba.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 301 km | 4h 16min |
| 🚲 Bike | 301 km | 20h 2min |
| 🚶 On foot | 277 km | 57h 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.
Driving directions · Jōetsu → Chiba
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 田屋戸野目線201
- →Turn right onto 国道253号253
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道253号253
- →Turn right onto 国道353号353, 403
- ↰Keep left onto 国道353号353
- ←Turn left onto 国道353号353
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道353号353
- →Turn right onto 県道49 小千谷十日町津南線49
- ←Turn left onto 国道117号117
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道353号353
- →Turn right onto 三国街道17, 353
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 新目白通り8
- ↑Continue onto 目白通り8
- ↱Keep right onto 目白通り8
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 飯田橋石神井新座線25
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 88
- ←Turn left onto 靖国通り302
- ↑Continue onto 京葉道路14
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城
- ↱Keep right and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城
- ↱Keep right onto 千葉街道14
- ↱Keep right onto 東京湾岸道路357
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Jōetsu
Distances from Chiba
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).