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Jōetsu → Uonuma

Niigata → Niigata
Straight line65 km
By road82 km
Driving time1h 18min
Fuel cost¥1,220
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Uonuma.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car82 km1h 18min
🚲 Bike82 km5h 29min
🚶 On foot75 km15h 36min

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 Uonuma (Niigata) is 65 km in a straight line, or 82 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 18min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,220. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Uonuma → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Uonuma

  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25332.1 km29min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道253号253674 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 十日町川西線75492 m0min
  13. ←Turn left3.3 km4min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道117号1172.2 km2min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道252号25218.6 km16min
  16. →Turn right onto 三国街道17, 2523.5 km3min
  17. ←Turn left237 m0min
  18. →Turn right53 m0min
  19. ←Turn left275 m1min
  20. ←Turn left145 m0min
  21. 🏁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
クロス10十日町新潟県
ゆのたに新潟県

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 Uonuma

Ojiya Ojiya16 kmMinamiuonuma Minamiuonuma20 kmMuikamachi Muikamachi21 kmTōkamachi Tōkamachi21 kmNagaoka Nagaoka25 kmShiozawa Shiozawa25 kmTochio-honchō Tochio-honchō26 kmMitsuke Mitsuke32 kmKashiwazaki Kashiwazaki39 kmSanjō Sanjō41 kmTsubame Tsubame47 kmKamo Kamo47 kmYoshida-kasugachō Yoshida-kasugachō49 kmMuramatsu Muramatsu53 kmMaki Maki57 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Uonuma?

About 82 km by road (65 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 18min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).