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Hakodate → Otaru

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line159 km
By road229 km
Driving time3h 20min
Fuel cost¥3,400
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hakodate and Otaru.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car229 km3h 20min
🚲 Bike229 km15h 15min
🚶 On foot182 km38h 0min

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 Hakodate (Hokkaido) to Otaru (Hokkaido) is 159 km in a straight line, or 229 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 20min 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 -3.3°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Otaru → Hakodate →

Driving directions · Hakodate → Otaru

  1. ↑Continue82 m0min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left706 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 国道5号51.2 km1min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道227号227, 228, 2802.7 km2min
  5. →Turn right329 m1min
  6. ←Turn left1.4 km2min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道227号22710.2 km9min
  8. ↑Continue onto 上磯峠下線963.8 km3min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道5号59.8 km8min
  10. ←Turn left onto 大沼公園インター線149862 m1min
  11. →Turn right29.7 km26min
  12. ↰Keep left953 m1min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 落部インター線1155137 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道5号514.6 km13min
  15. ↑Continue onto 国道5号543.3 km37min
  16. ←Turn left onto 寿都黒松内線915.3 km14min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道229号229, 27634.5 km30min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道276号2768.5 km7min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道276号276174 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道276号27630.8 km26min
  21. →Turn right onto 国道5号5, 22918.1 km16min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道5号51.4 km1min
  23. ←Turn left195 m0min
  24. →Turn right275 m0min
  25. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

なないろ・ななえ北海道
YOU･遊･もり北海道
シェルプラザ・港北海道
いわない北海道
スペース・アップルよいち北海道

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

Distances from Hakodate

Sapporo Sapporo152 kmAsahikawa Asahikawa259 kmTomakomai Tomakomai120 kmEbetsu Ebetsu163 kmMuroran Muroran64 kmChitose Chitose138 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa179 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima150 kmIshikari Ishikari171 kmTakikawa Takikawa220 kmKamiiso Kamiiso9 kmDate Date78 kmHonchō Honchō14 kmBibai Bibai195 kmFukagawa Fukagawa240 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 Hakodate to Otaru?

About 229 km by road (159 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 20min 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).