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Muroran → Otaru

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line97 km
By road161 km
Driving time2h 0min
Fuel cost¥2,390
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Muroran and Otaru.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car161 km2h 0min
🚲 Bike161 km10h 44min
🚶 On foot111 km23h 13min

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 Muroran (Hokkaido) to Otaru (Hokkaido) is 97 km in a straight line, or 161 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,390. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Otaru → Muroran →

Driving directions · Muroran → Otaru

  1. ↑Continue onto 室蘭新道12.2 km9min
  2. ←Turn left243 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 上登別室蘭線782250 m0min
  4. ←Turn left479 m0min
  5. ↱Keep right98.1 km1h 6min
  6. ↰Keep left604 m1min
  7. ↱Keep right160 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 月寒通3613.9 km13min
  9. →Turn right onto 札幌駅前通36730 m1min
  10. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道230号230900 m1min
  11. ↑Continue onto 宮の沢北一条線1241.7 km2min
  12. →Turn right onto 宮の沢北一条線1245.5 km5min
  13. ←Turn left23.8 km20min
  14. ↰Keep left422 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 国道5号5633 m1min
  16. ↱Turn sharp right60 m0min
  17. ←Turn left1.3 km2min
  18. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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

Distances from Muroran

Sapporo Sapporo89 kmAsahikawa Asahikawa197 kmHakodate Hakodate64 kmTomakomai Tomakomai62 kmEbetsu Ebetsu99 kmChitose Chitose78 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa117 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima87 kmIshikari Ishikari107 kmTakikawa Takikawa157 kmKamiiso Kamiiso62 kmDate Date19 kmHonchō Honchō53 kmBibai Bibai133 kmRumoi Rumoi188 km

Distances from Otaru

Yoichi Yoichi19 kmIshikari Ishikari29 kmSapporo Sapporo31 kmTōbetsu Tōbetsu42 kmEbetsu Ebetsu45 kmIwanai Iwanai47 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima52 kmNiseko Town Niseko Town53 kmEniwa Eniwa57 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa61 kmChitose Chitose67 kmBibai Bibai71 kmMikasa Mikasa72 kmShiraoi Shiraoi77 kmTomakomai Tomakomai79 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Muroran to Otaru?

About 161 km by road (97 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,390 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).