Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitami and Utashinai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 212 km | 3h 8min |
| 🚲 Bike | 212 km | 14h 8min |
| 🚶 On foot | 174 km | 36h 16min |
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 Kitami (Hokkaido) to Utashinai (Hokkaido) is 151 km in a straight line, or 212 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 8min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,150. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -8.4°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitami → Utashinai
- ↑Continue onto 西4丁目通
- ←Turn left onto 北4条通
- →Turn right onto 大雪大通39
- ←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 onto 道央自動車道 and drive toward 旭川
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 嵐山公園線1125
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 旭岡道路線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 旭岡道路1号線
- →Turn right onto 旭川新道12
- ←Turn left onto 旭川芦別線4
- →Turn right onto 芦別赤平線224
- ←Turn left onto 赤平バイパス38
- →Turn right onto 芦別赤平線224
- ←Turn left onto 赤平奈井江線114
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Kitami
Distances from Utashinai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitami to Utashinai?
About 212 km by road (151 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitami to Utashinai?
About 3h 8min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,150 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).