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Date → Otaru

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line81 km
By road125 km
Driving time2h 0min
Fuel cost¥1,850
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Date and Otaru.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car125 km2h 0min
🚲 Bike125 km8h 18min
🚶 On foot93 km19h 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.

⇄ Return route: Otaru → Date →

Driving directions · Date → Otaru

  1. ↑Continue269 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 伊達紋別停車場線982501 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto 国道37号3717.4 km15min
  4. →Turn right onto 豊浦京極線974.6 km4min
  5. ←Turn left onto 豊浦京極線9722.4 km20min
  6. ↑Continue onto 岩内洞爺線66, 97951 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 岩内洞爺線666.2 km8min
  8. →Turn right1.5 km2min
  9. ↰Turn sharp left1.7 km3min
  10. →Turn right29 m0min
  11. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道5号58.4 km11min
  12. →Turn right1.7 km2min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道276号2761.5 km1min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道393号39325.0 km21min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道393号39328.9 km25min
  16. →Turn right onto 小樽環状線95698 m0min
  17. ←Turn left1.1 km2min
  18. ↗Turn slight right474 m1min
  19. ←Turn left onto 軍用線323 m0min
  20. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道5号5842 m1min
  21. →Turn right223 m0min
  22. ←Turn left274 m0min
  23. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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).