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Higashihiroshima → Kitakyushu

Hiroshima → Fukuoka
Straight line184 km
By road237 km
Driving time3h 2min
Fuel cost¥3,520
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Higashihiroshima and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car237 km3h 2min
🚲 Bike237 km15h 49min
🚶 On foot212 km44h 8min

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 Higashihiroshima (Hiroshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 184 km in a straight line, or 237 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,520. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Higashihiroshima →

Driving directions · Higashihiroshima → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue29 m0min
  2. →Turn right213 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right360 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto ブールバール　Boulevard375 m0min
  5. ←Turn left407 m0min
  6. ↑Continue onto 国道2号25.5 km5min
  7. ↰Keep left2.4 km2min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 志和インター線8322 m0min
  9. →Turn right onto 志和インター線831.5 km1min
  10. ↰Keep left270 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left144.1 km1h 27min
  12. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  13. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  14. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  15. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  17. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  20. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  21. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  22. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  23. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  24. ←Turn left235 m0min
  25. →Turn right9 m0min
  26. ←Turn left697 m1min
  27. →Turn right526 m1min
  28. ←Turn left25 m0min
  29. →Turn right193 m0min
  30. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  31. →Turn right387 m1min
  32. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  33. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  34. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  35. ←Turn left85 m0min
  36. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県

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

Distances from Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima Hiroshima26 kmFukuyama Fukuyama58 kmKure Kure25 kmOnomichi Onomichi43 kmMihara Mihara32 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi38 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō49 kmKannabechō-yahiro Kannabechō-yahiro65 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi45 kmTakehara Takehara18 kmŌtake Ōtake52 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara45 kmInnoshima Innoshima43 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi52 kmShōbara Shōbara55 km

Distances from Kitakyushu

Nakama Nakama14 kmKanda Kanda14 kmNōgata Nōgata17 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi18 kmMiyata Miyata24 kmMiyawaka Miyawaka24 kmTagawa Tagawa25 kmTsuiki Tsuiki26 kmMunakata Munakata28 kmKawasaki Kawasaki28 kmIizuka Iizuka28 kmShiida Shiida29 kmFukutsu Fukutsu34 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma36 kmKama Kama37 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Higashihiroshima to Kitakyushu?

About 237 km by road (184 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Higashihiroshima to Kitakyushu?

About 3h 2min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,520 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).