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Otaru → Rumoi

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line98 km
By road145 km
Driving time2h 6min
Fuel cost¥2,150
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Otaru and Rumoi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car145 km2h 6min
🚲 Bike145 km9h 38min
🚶 On foot112 km23h 22min

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 Rumoi (Hokkaido) is 98 km in a straight line, or 145 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,150. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Rumoi → Otaru →

Driving directions · Otaru → Rumoi

  1. ↑Continue1.3 km2min
  2. →Turn right60 m0min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道5号52.3 km2min
  4. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道5号511.4 km10min
  5. ←Turn left onto 小樽石狩線2252.6 km3min
  6. ←Turn left onto 小樽石狩線225318 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道337号33713.3 km11min
  8. ↰Keep left422 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道231号23117.3 km15min
  10. ←Turn left2.5 km3min
  11. ←Turn left onto 国道231号23176.4 km1h 6min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道231号231, 45115.9 km14min
  13. →Turn right431 m1min
  14. →Turn right8 m0min
  15. ↰Turn sharp left82 m0min
  16. →Turn right22 m0min
  17. ←Turn left122 m0min
  18. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

石狩「あいろーど厚田」北海道

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

Distances from Otaru

Sapporo Sapporo31 kmAsahikawa 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 km

Distances from Rumoi

Fukagawa Fukagawa41 kmTakikawa Takikawa47 kmAkabira Akabira54 kmSunagawa Sunagawa54 kmUtashinai Utashinai57 kmAsahikawa Asahikawa61 kmAshibetsu Ashibetsu64 kmShibetsu Shibetsu66 kmBibai Bibai70 kmMikasa Mikasa78 kmNayoro Nayoro80 kmTōbetsu Tōbetsu81 kmIshikari Ishikari81 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa82 kmFurano Furano88 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Otaru to Rumoi?

About 145 km by road (98 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Otaru to Rumoi?

About 2h 6min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,150 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).