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Ako → Kitakyushu

Hyōgo → Fukuoka
Straight line338 km
By road408 km
Driving time4h 55min
Fuel cost¥6,060
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ako and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car408 km4h 55min
🚲 Bike408 km27h 11min
🚶 On foot389 km81h 5min

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 Ako (Hyōgo) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 338 km in a straight line, or 408 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,060. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Ako →

Driving directions · Ako → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue17 m0min
  2. ←Turn left39 m0min
  3. →Turn right10 m0min
  4. →Turn right677 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 岡山赤穂線96319 m0min
  6. →Turn right541 m0min
  7. ↰Keep left324.3 km3h 29min
  8. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  9. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  10. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  11. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  14. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  16. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  17. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  18. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  19. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  20. ←Turn left235 m0min
  21. →Turn right9 m0min
  22. ←Turn left697 m1min
  23. →Turn right526 m1min
  24. ←Turn left25 m0min
  25. →Turn right193 m0min
  26. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  27. →Turn right387 m1min
  28. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  29. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  30. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  31. ←Turn left85 m0min
  32. 🏁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 Ako

Kobe Kobe75 kmHimeji Himeji31 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama88 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki96 kmAkashi Akashi59 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi42 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka90 kmItami Itami94 kmKawanishi Kawanishi96 kmSandachō Sandachō80 kmAshiya Ashiya85 kmMiki Miki56 kmKariya Kariya2 kmOno Ono52 kmSasayama Sasayama84 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 Ako to Kitakyushu?

About 408 km by road (338 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,060 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).