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Jōetsu → Saitama

Niigata → Saitama
Straight line187 km
By road239 km
Driving time3h 27min
Fuel cost¥3,550
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Jōetsu and Saitama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car239 km3h 27min
🚲 Bike239 km15h 57min
🚶 On foot215 km44h 52min

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 Saitama (Saitama) is 187 km in a straight line, or 239 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,550. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Saitama → Jōetsu →

Driving directions · Jōetsu → Saitama

  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 right127.7 km1h 36min
  24. ↰Keep left and take 254 toward 東松山, 熊谷524 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right212 m0min
  26. ↰Keep left8.9 km10min
  27. ←Turn left onto かわじま中央通り964 m1min
  28. ↑Continue onto かわじま中央通り475 m1min
  29. ↑Continue onto かわじま中央通り4.4 km5min
  30. ↖Turn slight left onto 平沼中老袋線3393.4 km3min
  31. ←Turn left onto 川越上尾線511.2 km1min
  32. →Turn right onto さいたま鴻巣線573.4 km3min
  33. ↰Turn sharp left373 m1min
  34. →Turn right96 m0min
  35. ←Turn left44 m0min
  36. ←Turn left onto さいたま春日部線26.3 km6min
  37. →Turn right645 m1min
  38. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  39. →Turn right93 m0min
  40. 🏁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 Saitama

Yono Yono3 kmHasuda Hasuda7 kmIwatsuki Iwatsuki7 kmAgeoshimo Ageoshimo8 kmWarabi Warabi10 kmToda Toda10 kmShiki Shiki11 kmShimotoda Shimotoda11 kmFujimi Fujimi11 kmHatogaya-honchō Hatogaya-honchō11 kmKasukabe Kasukabe12 kmKoshigaya Koshigaya12 kmShiraoka Shiraoka12 kmKawaguchi Kawaguchi12 kmAsaka Asaka13 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Jōetsu to Saitama?

About 239 km by road (187 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 27min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,550 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).