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Otaru → Niseko Town

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line53 km
By road76 km
Driving time1h 13min
Fuel cost¥1,130
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Otaru and Niseko Town.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car76 km1h 13min
🚲 Bike76 km5h 4min
🚶 On foot61 km12h 43min

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 Niseko Town (Hokkaido) is 53 km in a straight line, or 76 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,130. 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: Niseko Town → Otaru →

Driving directions · Otaru → Niseko Town

  1. ↑Continue274 m0min
  2. →Turn right223 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 国道5号5842 m1min
  4. ↱Keep right onto 軍用線323 m0min
  5. →Turn right474 m1min
  6. ↰Keep left onto 軍用線43 m0min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 軍用線629 m1min
  8. ↱Keep right435 m1min
  9. →Turn right onto 小樽環状線95698 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 国道393号39328.9 km25min
  11. ←Turn left onto 国道393号39325.0 km21min
  12. →Turn right onto 国道276号2761.5 km1min
  13. ←Turn left1.7 km2min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道5号515.4 km18min
  15. →Turn right56 m0min
  16. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あかいがわ北海道
ニセコビュープラザ北海道

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 Niseko Town

Iwanai Iwanai25 kmDate Date38 kmYoichi Yoichi48 kmNoboribetsu Noboribetsu55 kmMuroran Muroran58 kmShiraoi Shiraoi61 kmSapporo Sapporo64 kmEniwa Eniwa75 kmIshikari Ishikari76 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima76 kmTomakomai Tomakomai78 kmChitose Chitose80 kmEbetsu Ebetsu81 kmTōbetsu Tōbetsu85 kmHonchō Honchō98 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Otaru to Niseko Town?

About 76 km by road (53 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Otaru to Niseko Town?

About 1h 13min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,130 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).