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Jōetsu → Agano

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line111 km
By road133 km
Driving time1h 40min
Fuel cost¥1,980
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Agano.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car133 km1h 40min
🚲 Bike133 km8h 52min
🚶 On foot128 km26h 40min

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 Agano (Niigata) is 111 km in a straight line, or 133 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 40min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,980. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Agano → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Agano

  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 right91.6 km1h 1min
  8. ↰Keep left785 m1min
  9. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  10. ←Turn left onto 119.7 km9min
  11. →Turn right onto 村松田上線672.4 km2min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道403号4032.7 km2min
  13. ↱Keep right195 m0min
  14. ←Turn left368 m1min
  15. →Turn right onto 新潟五泉間瀬線5510.3 km9min
  16. ←Turn left onto 新潟五泉間瀬線551.8 km2min
  17. ↖Turn slight left onto 猿和田五泉線436357 m0min
  18. ←Turn left405 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 白根安田線416.0 km5min
  20. ←Turn left onto 阿賀野バイパス49, 4591.4 km1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 新潟安田線27286 m0min
  22. ↰Turn sharp left129 m0min
  23. 🏁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
庭園の郷 保内新潟県

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 kmMurakami Murakami163 km

Distances from Agano

Gosen Gosen7 kmSuibara Suibara8 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō9 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu10 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō15 kmShirone Shirone18 kmKamo Kamo20 kmShibata Shibata22 kmNiigata Niigata23 kmTsubame Tsubame29 kmSanjō Sanjō30 kmMaki Maki30 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō31 kmTainai Tainai35 kmMitsuke Mitsuke37 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Agano?

About 133 km by road (111 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 40min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,980 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).