A balloon catheter characterized by being provided with: a catheter shaft (2) extending from a proximal end to a distal end； a balloon (3) which is connected to the catheter shaft (2) and includes an inflation region (33) that can be inflated； a linear member (4) comprising a distal end portion positioned on the distal end side of the inflation region (33), and a proximal end portion (42) positioned on the proximal end side of the inflation region (33), at least one of the distal end portion and the proximal end portion (42) being movable in a direction of extension of the catheter shaft (2)； and a first urging member (5) with which, of the distal end portion and the proximal end portion (42), a movement portion that is movable in the direction of extension can be urged in a direction away from the inflation region (33) of the balloon (3), and which is partly bonded to the catheter shaft (2).
