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Otaru → Hakodate

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line159 km
By road228 km
Driving time3h 19min
Fuel cost¥3,390
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Otaru and Hakodate.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car228 km3h 19min
🚲 Bike228 km15h 14min
🚶 On foot182 km38h 0min

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 Hakodate (Hokkaido) is 159 km in a straight line, or 228 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,390. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -3.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hakodate → Otaru →

Driving directions · Otaru → Hakodate

  1. ↑Continue275 m0min
  2. ←Turn left195 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道5号51.4 km1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道5号5, 22918.1 km16min
  5. ←Turn left onto 国道5号5, 22927.8 km24min
  6. ↱Keep right onto 国道276号2763.0 km3min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道276号276174 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道276号2768.5 km7min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道229号229, 27634.5 km30min
  10. ←Turn left onto 寿都黒松内線915.3 km14min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道5号547.8 km41min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道5号510.1 km9min
  13. →Turn right onto 落部インター線1155355 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left30.0 km26min
  15. ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149777 m1min
  16. →Turn right onto 国道5号59.9 km8min
  17. →Turn right onto 峠下上磯線9614.0 km12min
  18. ↑Continue onto 函館上磯線1001.4 km2min
  19. →Turn right329 m1min
  20. ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 2802.7 km2min
  21. →Turn right onto 国道5号51.2 km1min
  22. ←Turn left706 m1min
  23. ↱Turn sharp right82 m0min
  24. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

スペース・アップルよいち北海道
いわない北海道
シェルプラザ・港北海道
YOU･遊･もり北海道
なないろ・ななえ北海道

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

Distances from Otaru

Sapporo Sapporo31 kmAsahikawa Asahikawa128 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 Hakodate

Kamiiso Kamiiso9 kmHokuto Hokuto10 kmHonchō Honchō14 kmMuroran Muroran64 kmDate Date78 kmNoboribetsu Noboribetsu84 kmShiraoi Shiraoi100 kmNiseko Town Niseko Town112 kmTomakomai Tomakomai120 kmIwanai Iwanai135 kmChitose Chitose138 kmEniwa Eniwa142 kmShizunai-furukawachō Shizunai-furukawachō148 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima150 kmSapporo Sapporo152 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Otaru to Hakodate?

About 228 km by road (159 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,390 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).