Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kushiro and Asahikawa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 256 km | 3h 51min |
| 🚲 Bike | 256 km | 17h 4min |
| 🚶 On foot | 213 km | 44h 17min |
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 Asahikawa (Hokkaido) is 185 km in a straight line, or 256 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,800. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -7.8°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kushiro → Asahikawa
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 釧路港線25
- ⟳At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 国道38号
- ↑Continue onto 釧路停車場線24
- →Turn right onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線53
- ←Turn left onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線53
- ←Turn left onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線53
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新富士停車場線559
- ↖Turn slight left onto 釧路西港線860
- →Turn right onto 釧路西港線860
- ↖Turn slight left onto 新富士停車場線559
- ←Turn left onto 釧路鶴居弟子屈線53
- ↑Continue onto 徹別原野釧路線666
- ↑Continue onto 山花鶴丘線952
- ↑Continue onto 雄別釧路線222
- →Turn right onto 国道240号240
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 道東自動車道（無料区間）E38
- ↑Continue onto 道東自動車道（無料区間）E38
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道274号274, 392
- →Turn right onto 国道242号242, 274
- ←Turn left onto 本別留辺蘂線88
- ←Turn left onto 国道241号241, 274
- →Turn right onto 本別留辺蘂線88
- ←Turn left onto 清水谷足寄線468
- →Turn right onto 国道273号273
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道273号273
- ←Turn left onto 国道39号39, 273
- ←Turn left onto 日東東雲線849
- →Turn right onto 上川層雲峡インター線1171
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 愛別当麻旭川線140
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道39号39
- →Turn right onto 金星橋通
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 中央橋通
- ↑Continue onto 中央橋
- →Turn right onto 10条通
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 永隆橋通
- →Turn right onto 6条通
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kushiro
Distances from Asahikawa
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kushiro to Asahikawa?
About 256 km by road (185 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kushiro to Asahikawa?
About 3h 51min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,800 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).