Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Utashinai and Rishiri Town.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 322 km | 13h 15min |
| 🚲 Bike | 322 km | 21h 29min |
| 🚶 On foot | 224 km | 46h 39min |
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 Utashinai (Hokkaido) to Rishiri Town (Hokkaido) is 195 km in a straight line, or 322 km by road. A car trip takes about 13h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,790. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -7.2°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Utashinai → Rishiri Town
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 赤平奈井江線114
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 赤平歌志内線691
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 赤平歌志内線691
- ↖Turn slight left onto 赤平滝川線227
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道12号12
- ←Turn left onto 江部乙雨竜線279
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道275号275
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道233号233
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 深川留萌自動車道, 幌糠留萌道路E62
- ↑Continue onto 国道232号232, 239
- →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40号40, 232
- →Turn right onto 国道40号40, 232
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left onto 稚内 ー 利尻島 (鴛泊)
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 利尻富士利尻線105
- ←Turn left onto 沓形仙法志鴛泊線108
- 🏁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 Utashinai
Distances from Rishiri Town
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Utashinai to Rishiri Town?
About 322 km by road (195 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Utashinai to Rishiri Town?
About 13h 15min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,790 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).