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Katō → Kitakyushu

Hyōgo → Fukuoka
Straight line401 km
By road478 km
Driving time5h 57min
Fuel cost¥7,100
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Katō and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car478 km5h 57min
🚲 Bike478 km31h 50min
🚶 On foot461 km96h 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 Katō (Hyōgo) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 401 km in a straight line, or 478 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,100. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Katō →

Driving directions · Katō → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue357 m1min
  2. →Turn right614 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 西脇三田線, 西脇口吉川神戸線17, 1444.3 km4min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 国道372号372805 m1min
  5. ↑Continue449 m1min
  6. ↑Continue375 m1min
  7. ←Turn left237 m0min
  8. →Turn right2.5 km3min
  9. ↑Continue onto 社町停車場線204274 m0min
  10. ←Turn left182 m0min
  11. →Turn right118 m0min
  12. ↖Turn slight left onto 野村河高バイパス3726.3 km8min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道372号3723.0 km4min
  14. ←Turn left onto 鶉野飛行場航空機搬入路137 m0min
  15. ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線813 m0min
  16. →Turn right216 m0min
  17. ←Turn left onto 玉野倉谷線716921 m1min
  18. →Turn right onto 玉野倉谷線7161.5 km2min
  19. ←Turn left onto 高砂北条線431.4 km2min
  20. →Turn right onto 加古川北インター線723511 m0min
  21. ↰Keep left371.4 km4h 3min
  22. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  23. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  25. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  28. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  29. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  31. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  32. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  33. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  34. ←Turn left235 m0min
  35. →Turn right9 m0min
  36. ←Turn left697 m1min
  37. →Turn right526 m1min
  38. ←Turn left25 m0min
  39. →Turn right193 m0min
  40. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  41. →Turn right387 m1min
  42. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  43. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  44. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  45. ←Turn left85 m0min
  46. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あいおい白龍城兵庫県
クロスロードみつぎ広島県
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 Katō

Kobe Kobe30 kmHimeji Himeji32 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama36 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki43 kmAkashi Akashi30 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi25 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka33 kmItami Itami38 kmKawanishi Kawanishi38 kmSandachō Sandachō19 kmAshiya Ashiya33 kmMiki Miki14 kmKariya Kariya61 kmOno Ono12 kmSasayama Sasayama24 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 Katō to Kitakyushu?

About 478 km by road (401 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 57min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,100 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).