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Jōetsu → Sado

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line98 km
By road208 km
Driving time5h 2min
Fuel cost¥3,090
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Sado.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car208 km5h 2min
🚲 Bike208 km13h 52min
🚶 On foot113 km23h 29min

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 Sado (Niigata) is 98 km in a straight line, or 208 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,090. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Sado → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Sado

  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 left338 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left471 m0min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道116号116, 289673 m1min
  13. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道116号116, 2892.3 km2min
  14. ↖Turn slight left onto 新潟小須戸三条線1749 m1min
  15. ←Turn left onto 平成通り64 m0min
  16. →Turn right3.8 km5min
  17. ↖Turn slight left65.6 km3h 16min
  18. ←Turn left209 m1min
  19. →Turn right338 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 国道350号350112 m0min
  21. →Turn right onto 国道350号350740 m1min
  22. ↑Continue onto 佐渡一周線4551 m0min
  23. ←Turn left997 m1min
  24. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道350号3508.8 km12min
  25. ↱Turn sharp right321 m1min
  26. ↗Turn slight right370 m1min
  27. 🏁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
芸能とトキの里新潟県

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 Sado

Ryōtsu-minato Ryōtsu-minato9 kmMaki Maki55 kmNiigata Niigata59 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō60 kmTsubame Tsubame64 kmShirone Shirone65 kmKameda-honchō Kameda-honchō68 kmSanjō Sanjō69 kmNiitsu-honchō Niitsu-honchō72 kmKamo Kamo72 kmMitsuke Mitsuke74 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki75 kmNagaoka Nagaoka77 kmGosen Gosen78 kmSuibara Suibara79 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Sado?

About 208 km by road (98 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 2min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,090 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).