Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Date and Otaru.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 125 km | 2h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 125 km | 8h 18min |
| 🚶 On foot | 93 km | 19h 23min |
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 Date (Hokkaido) to Otaru (Hokkaido) is 81 km in a straight line, or 125 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,850. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Date → Otaru
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right onto 伊達紋別停車場線982
- ←Turn left onto 国道37号37
- →Turn right onto 豊浦京極線97
- ←Turn left onto 豊浦京極線97
- ↑Continue onto 岩内洞爺線66, 97
- ←Turn left onto 岩内洞爺線66
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道276号276
- ←Turn left onto 国道393号393
- →Turn right onto 国道393号393
- →Turn right onto 小樽環状線956
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left onto 軍用線
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道5号5
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
だて歴史の杜北海道
あぷた北海道
とようら北海道
真狩フラワーセンター北海道
ニセコビュープラザ北海道
あかいがわ北海道
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Date
Sapporo Sapporo77 kmAsahikawa Asahikawa189 kmHakodate Hakodate78 kmTomakomai Tomakomai63 kmEbetsu Ebetsu90 kmMuroran Muroran19 kmChitose Chitose75 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa109 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima80 kmIshikari Ishikari95 kmTakikawa Takikawa147 kmKamiiso Kamiiso74 kmHonchō Honchō65 kmBibai Bibai125 kmNayoro Nayoro246 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 Date to Otaru?
About 125 km by road (81 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Date to Otaru?
About 2h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥1,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).