Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Otaru and Sapporo.
| 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 Otaru (Hokkaido) to Sapporo (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 · Otaru → Sapporo
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 小樽港線17
- ↱Keep right onto 札樽自動車道E5A
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 北5条手稲通5
- ↑Continue onto 宮の沢北一条線124
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 北5条手稲通
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Distances from Otaru
Asahikawa Asahikawa128 kmHakodate Hakodate159 kmTomakomai Tomakomai79 kmEbetsu Ebetsu45 kmMuroran Muroran97 kmChitose Chitose67 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa61 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima52 kmIshikari Ishikari29 kmTakikawa Takikawa84 kmKamiiso Kamiiso155 kmDate Date81 kmHonchō Honchō146 kmBibai Bibai71 kmNayoro Nayoro174 km
Distances from Sapporo
Ebetsu Ebetsu17 kmIshikari Ishikari19 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima20 kmTōbetsu Tōbetsu22 kmEniwa Eniwa27 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa36 kmChitose Chitose37 kmMikasa Mikasa49 kmYoichi Yoichi50 kmYūbari Yūbari50 kmBibai Bibai50 kmTomakomai Tomakomai52 kmShiraoi Shiraoi58 kmNiseko Town Niseko Town64 kmSunagawa Sunagawa65 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Otaru to Sapporo?
About 34 km by road (31 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Otaru to Sapporo?
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).