Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Wakkanai and Akabira.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 246 km | 3h 30min |
| 🚲 Bike | 246 km | 16h 23min |
| 🚶 On foot | 240 km | 49h 59min |
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 Wakkanai (Hokkaido) to Akabira (Hokkaido) is 209 km in a straight line, or 246 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,650. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Wakkanai → Akabira
- ↑Continue onto 稚内天塩線106
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道40号40, 232
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道232号232
- ↑Continue onto 天塩バイパス232
- ↑Continue onto 国道232号232
- ←Turn left onto 国道232号232
- ↖Turn slight left onto 深川留萌自動車道E62
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left onto 国道233号233
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道275号275
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 江部乙雨竜線279
- →Turn right onto 国道12号12
- ←Turn left onto 江部乙赤平線564
- ←Turn left onto 赤平滝川線227
- ↗Turn slight right onto 赤平歌志内線691
- ↑Continue onto 山手美園通
- 🏁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 Wakkanai
Distances from Akabira
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Wakkanai to Akabira?
About 246 km by road (209 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Wakkanai to Akabira?
About 3h 30min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).