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Rishiri Town → Tōbetsu

Hokkaido → Hokkaido
Straight line217 km
By road360 km
Driving time13h 42min
Fuel cost¥5,340
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Rishiri Town and Tōbetsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car360 km13h 42min
🚲 Bike360 km23h 58min
🚶 On foot250 km52h 4min

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 Tōbetsu (Hokkaido) is 217 km in a straight line, or 360 km by road. A car trip takes about 13h 42min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,340. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -6.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Tōbetsu → Rishiri Town →

Driving directions · Rishiri Town → Tōbetsu

  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, 23224.3 km22min
  10. ↰Keep left29.9 km19min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道232号2329.8 km8min
  12. ↑Continue onto 天塩バイパス2324.7 km4min
  13. ↑Continue onto 国道232号23220.1 km17min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道232号23293.0 km1h 20min
  15. ↖Turn slight left onto 深川留萌自動車道E6220.5 km19min
  16. ↰Keep left511 m0min
  17. ↗Turn slight right319 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道233号2337.5 km6min
  19. →Turn right96 m0min
  20. →Turn right142 m0min
  21. ↗Turn slight right275 m1min
  22. ←Turn left38 m0min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道275号27523.8 km20min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道275号275, 4511.4 km1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道275号275, 451763 m1min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道275号275, 45151.4 km44min
  27. →Turn right onto 岩見沢石狩線81383 m0min
  28. →Turn right184 m0min
  29. ←Turn left21 m0min
  30. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

わっかない北海道
てしお北海道
富士見北海道
☆ロマン街道しょさんべつ北海道
ほっと?はぼろ北海道
風Ｗとままえ北海道
おびら鰊番屋北海道
サンフラワー北竜北海道

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

Distances from Rishiri Town

Asahikawa Asahikawa180 kmOtaru Otaru220 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa223 kmIshikari Ishikari214 kmTakikawa Takikawa188 kmWakkanai Wakkanai47 kmBibai Bibai211 kmNayoro Nayoro134 kmRumoi Rumoi141 kmFukagawa Fukagawa175 kmMakubetsu Makubetsu54 kmShimo-furano Shimo-furano223 kmYoichi Yoichi220 kmSunagawa Sunagawa195 kmAshibetsu Ashibetsu200 km

Distances from Tōbetsu

Ebetsu Ebetsu12 kmIshikari Ishikari13 kmIwamizawa Iwamizawa20 kmSapporo Sapporo22 kmKitahiroshima Kitahiroshima27 kmBibai Bibai30 kmMikasa Mikasa30 kmEniwa Eniwa36 kmYūbari Yūbari41 kmOtaru Otaru42 kmSunagawa Sunagawa43 kmChitose Chitose46 kmTakikawa Takikawa49 kmUtashinai Utashinai55 kmAkabira Akabira57 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Rishiri Town to Tōbetsu?

About 360 km by road (217 km in a straight line).

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

About 13h 42min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,340 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).