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Kushiro → Shimo-furano

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line167 km
By road229 km
Driving time2h 58min
Fuel cost¥3,400
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kushiro and Shimo-furano.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car229 km2h 58min
🚲 Bike229 km15h 15min
🚶 On foot192 km39h 56min

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 Kushiro (Hokkaido) to Shimo-furano (Hokkaido) is 167 km in a straight line, or 229 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,400. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -7.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimo-furano → Kushiro →

Driving directions · Kushiro → Shimo-furano

  1. Continue21 m0min
  2. Turn left onto 釧路港線251.0 km1min
  3. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 国道38号513 m1min
  4. Continue onto 釧路停車場線24203 m0min
  5. Turn right onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線53424 m0min
  6. Turn left onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線53159 m0min
  7. Turn left onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線533.6 km3min
  8. Turn slight left onto 新富士停車場線5591.3 km1min
  9. Turn slight left onto 釧路西港線86015 m0min
  10. Turn right onto 釧路西港線86010 m0min
  11. Turn slight left onto 新富士停車場線5592.1 km2min
  12. Turn left onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線534.5 km4min
  13. Continue onto 徹別原野釧路線6665.3 km5min
  14. Continue onto 山花鶴丘線952577 m1min
  15. Continue onto 雄別釧路線2226.7 km7min
  16. Turn right onto 国道240号2402.2 km2min
  17. Turn left535 m1min
  18. Continue onto 道東自動車道(無料区間)E386.4 km5min
  19. Continue onto 道東自動車道(無料区間)E3837.9 km30min
  20. Continue onto 道東自動車道, 十勝スカイロード(無料区間)E3818.9 km11min
  21. Continue onto 道東自動車道, 十勝スカイロードE3827.3 km16min
  22. Continue onto 道東自動車道E3846.4 km29min
  23. Keep left821 m1min
  24. Turn right onto 夕張新得線1364.6 km6min
  25. Continue onto 落合停車場線11176.2 km6min
  26. Turn left onto 国道38号3810.5 km9min
  27. Turn right onto 国道38号3833.2 km28min
  28. Continue onto 富良野道路3.5 km2min
  29. Keep left onto 富良野道路343 m0min
  30. Turn slight right onto 富良野道路322 m0min
  31. Keep left29 m0min
  32. Turn slight left onto 山部北の峰線9851.8 km2min
  33. Turn left onto 国道38号38, 237557 m0min
  34. Turn right onto 国道237号237567 m0min
  35. Turn left onto 奈江富良野線759100 m0min
  36. Continue106 m0min
  37. Turn right36 m0min
  38. 🏁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)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kushiro to Shimo-furano?

About 229 km by road (167 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kushiro to Shimo-furano?

About 2h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,400 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).