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Sapporo → Kushiro

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line246 km
By road291 km
Driving time3h 36min
Fuel cost¥4,330
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sapporo and Kushiro.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car291 km3h 36min
🚲 Bike291 km19h 25min
🚶 On foot283 km58h 55min

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 Kushiro (Hokkaido) is 246 km in a straight line, or 291 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,330. 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.

⇄ Return route: Kushiro → Sapporo →

Driving directions · Sapporo → Kushiro

  1. ↑Continue onto 北5条手稲通42 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 札幌停車場線18534 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 北1条・雁来通121.2 km1min
  4. →Turn right onto 札幌夕張線38.2 km7min
  5. ↱Keep right40.9 km35min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道274号27414.0 km12min
  7. →Turn right231 m0min
  8. ↰Keep left334 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 道東自動車道E38193.0 km2h 6min
  10. ↑Continue onto 道東自動車道（無料区間）E385.2 km5min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道240号24013.5 km14min
  12. ←Turn left937 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left443 m0min
  14. →Turn right4.1 km5min
  15. →Turn right onto 釧路環状線113, 1481.4 km1min
  16. ←Turn left onto 新富士停車場線5591.3 km1min
  17. ↗Turn slight right onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線533.6 km3min
  18. →Turn right onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線53159 m0min
  19. →Turn right onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線53424 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 釧路停車場線24203 m0min
  21. ↑Continue onto 国道38号38, 44, 336, 391, 272501 m1min
  22. ⟳At roundabout, take exit 3 onto 釧路港線1.1 km1min
  23. →Turn right21 m0min
  24. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

マオイの丘公園北海道
夕張メロード北海道
自然体感しむかっぷ北海道
おとふけ北海道
ステラ★ほんべつ北海道

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Sapporo

Asahikawa Asahikawa113 kmHakodate Hakodate152 kmTomakomai Tomakomai52 kmObihiro Obihiro152 kmOtaru Otaru31 kmEbetsu Ebetsu17 kmMuroran Muroran89 kmChitose Chitose37 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa36 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima20 kmIshikari Ishikari19 kmTakikawa Takikawa70 kmOtofuke Otofuke151 kmKamiiso Kamiiso150 kmDate Date77 km

Distances from Kushiro

Obihiro Obihiro96 kmOtofuke Otofuke96 kmMotomachi Motomachi97 kmShibetsu Shibetsu98 kmKitami Kitami100 kmNemuro Nemuro105 kmAbashiri Abashiri117 kmKamikawa Kamikawa162 kmMobetsu Mobetsu166 kmFurano Furano167 kmShimo-furano Shimo-furano167 kmMombetsu Mombetsu174 kmShizunai-furukawachō Shizunai-furukawachō179 kmAsahikawa Asahikawa185 kmAshibetsu Ashibetsu187 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sapporo to Kushiro?

About 291 km by road (246 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Sapporo to Kushiro?

About 3h 36min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,330 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).