Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sapporo and Otaru.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 34 km | 30min |
| 🚲 Bike | 34 km | 2h 15min |
| 🚶 On foot | 36 km | 7h 30min |
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 Sapporo (Hokkaido) to Otaru (Hokkaido) is 31 km in a straight line, or 34 km by road. A car trip takes about 30min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥500. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -5.6°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Sapporo → Otaru
- ↑Continue onto 北5条手稲通
- →Turn right onto 宮の沢北一条線124
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道5号5
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Sapporo
Asahikawa Asahikawa113 kmHakodate Hakodate152 kmTomakomai Tomakomai52 kmObihiro Obihiro152 kmEbetsu Ebetsu17 kmMuroran Muroran89 kmChitose Chitose37 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa36 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima20 kmIshikari Ishikari19 kmTakikawa Takikawa70 kmOtofuke Otofuke151 kmKamiiso Kamiiso150 kmDate Date77 kmHonchō Honchō141 km
Distances from Otaru
Yoichi Yoichi19 kmIshikari Ishikari29 kmTōbetsu Tōbetsu42 kmEbetsu Ebetsu45 kmIwanai Iwanai47 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima52 kmNiseko Town Niseko Town53 kmEniwa Eniwa57 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa61 kmChitose Chitose67 kmBibai Bibai71 kmMikasa Mikasa72 kmShiraoi Shiraoi77 kmTomakomai Tomakomai79 kmYūbari Yūbari79 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sapporo to Otaru?
About 34 km by road (31 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sapporo to Otaru?
About 30min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥500 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).