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Rishiri Town → Wakkanai

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line47 km
By road71 km
Driving time9h 38min
Fuel cost¥1,060
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Rishiri Town and Wakkanai.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car71 km9h 38min
🚲 Bike71 km4h 44min
🚶 On foot54 km11h 9min

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 Rishiri Town (Hokkaido) to Wakkanai (Hokkaido) is 47 km in a straight line, or 71 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 38min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,060. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Wakkanai → Rishiri Town →

Driving directions · Rishiri Town → Wakkanai

  1. ↑Continue onto 沓形仙法志鴛泊線1085.2 km5min
  2. →Turn right onto 利尻富士利尻線10512.9 km12min
  3. ←Turn left71 m0min
  4. ↑Continue91 m0min
  5. ↱Keep right onto 稚内 ー 利尻島 （鴛泊）40.4 km6h 44min
  6. ↗Turn slight right onto 稚内 ー 礼文島（香深）10.4 km2h 30min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 稚内 ー 礼文島（香深）663 m6min
  8. →Turn right616 m1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道40号40, 232574 m0min
  10. →Turn right148 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 稚内天塩線10632 m0min
  12. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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

Distances from Rishiri Town

Asahikawa Asahikawa180 kmOtaru Otaru220 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa223 kmIshikari Ishikari214 kmTakikawa Takikawa188 kmBibai Bibai211 kmNayoro Nayoro134 kmRumoi Rumoi141 kmFukagawa Fukagawa175 kmMakubetsu Makubetsu54 kmShimo-furano Shimo-furano223 kmYoichi Yoichi220 kmTōbetsu Tōbetsu218 kmSunagawa Sunagawa195 kmAshibetsu Ashibetsu200 km

Distances from Wakkanai

Makubetsu Makubetsu12 kmNayoro Nayoro133 kmShibetsu Shibetsu149 kmRumoi Rumoi164 kmMombetsu Mombetsu177 kmMobetsu Mobetsu184 kmAsahikawa Asahikawa190 kmFukagawa Fukagawa192 kmKamikawa Kamikawa195 kmTakikawa Takikawa208 kmAkabira Akabira209 kmUtashinai Utashinai213 kmSunagawa Sunagawa215 kmAshibetsu Ashibetsu215 kmBibai Bibai233 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Rishiri Town to Wakkanai?

About 71 km by road (47 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Rishiri Town to Wakkanai?

About 9h 38min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,060 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).