Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Otaru and Akabira.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 119 km | 1h 45min |
| 🚲 Bike | 119 km | 7h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 108 km | 22h 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 Akabira (Hokkaido) is 94 km in a straight line, or 119 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 45min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,770. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Otaru → Akabira
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道5号5
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道5号5
- ←Turn left onto 小樽石狩線225
- ←Turn left onto 小樽石狩線225
- ←Turn left onto 国道337号337
- ↰Keep left onto 当別バイパス337
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道275号275
- →Turn right onto 国道275号275
- →Turn right onto 滝新バイパス451
- →Turn right onto 国道12号12
- ←Turn left onto 赤平滝川線227
- ↗Turn slight right onto 赤平歌志内線691
- ↑Continue onto 山手美園通
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
北欧の風 道の駅とうべつ北海道
つるぬま北海道
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 Akabira
Utashinai Utashinai4 kmAshibetsu Ashibetsu12 kmTakikawa Takikawa12 kmSunagawa Sunagawa14 kmFukagawa Fukagawa17 kmBibai Bibai30 kmFurano Furano35 kmShimo-furano Shimo-furano35 kmAsahikawa Asahikawa35 kmMikasa Mikasa36 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa46 kmRumoi Rumoi54 kmTōbetsu Tōbetsu57 kmYūbari Yūbari58 kmEbetsu Ebetsu64 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Otaru to Akabira?
About 119 km by road (94 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Otaru to Akabira?
About 1h 45min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).