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Kushiro → Sapporo

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line246 km
By road294 km
Driving time3h 33min
Fuel cost¥4,360
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kushiro and Sapporo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car294 km3h 33min
🚲 Bike294 km19h 35min
🚶 On foot283 km58h 55min

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 Sapporo (Hokkaido) is 246 km in a straight line, or 294 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 33min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,360. 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: Sapporo → Kushiro →

Driving directions · Kushiro → Sapporo

  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E3894.7 km58min
  23. ↑Continue onto 道東自動車道E3832.5 km20min
  24. ↰Keep left669 m1min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道234号2342.6 km2min
  26. ←Turn left1.5 km2min
  27. ↱Turn sharp right285 m0min
  28. ←Turn left2.0 km2min
  29. ←Turn left onto 幌内三川停車場線8703.3 km3min
  30. →Turn right onto 幌内三川停車場線87094 m0min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道274号27424.9 km21min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 札幌夕張線3249 m0min
  33. ←Turn left781 m1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 札幌夕張線38.8 km8min
  35. ↰Turn sharp left onto 北1条・雁来通121.2 km1min
  36. →Turn right onto 札幌停車場線18534 m0min
  37. ↰Turn sharp left onto 北5条手稲通42 m0min
  38. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ステラ★ほんべつ北海道
おとふけ北海道
自然体感しむかっぷ北海道
夕張メロード北海道
マオイの丘公園北海道

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

Distances from Kushiro

Obihiro Obihiro96 kmKitami Kitami100 kmAbashiri Abashiri117 kmOtofuke Otofuke96 kmNemuro Nemuro105 kmMombetsu Mombetsu174 kmNayoro Nayoro217 kmShimo-furano Shimo-furano167 kmMotomachi Motomachi97 kmShibetsu Shibetsu98 kmKamikawa Kamikawa162 kmFurano Furano167 kmShibetsu Shibetsu208 kmMobetsu Mobetsu166 km

Distances from Sapporo

Ebetsu Ebetsu17 kmIshikari Ishikari19 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima20 kmTōbetsu Tōbetsu22 kmEniwa Eniwa27 kmOtaru Otaru31 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa36 kmChitose Chitose37 kmMikasa Mikasa49 kmYoichi Yoichi50 kmYūbari Yūbari50 kmBibai Bibai50 kmTomakomai Tomakomai52 kmShiraoi Shiraoi58 kmNiseko Town Niseko Town64 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kushiro to Sapporo?

About 294 km by road (246 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kushiro to Sapporo?

About 3h 33min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).