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Yatsushiro → Kitakyushu

Kumamoto → Fukuoka
Straight line145 km
By road178 km
Driving time2h 34min
Fuel cost¥2,640
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yatsushiro and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car178 km2h 34min
🚲 Bike178 km11h 52min
🚶 On foot167 km34h 45min

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 Yatsushiro (Kumamoto) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 145 km in a straight line, or 178 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,640. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Yatsushiro →

Driving directions · Yatsushiro → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue791 m1min
  2. ←Turn left117 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線149.9 km9min
  4. ←Turn left448 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 国道266号26693 m0min
  6. ←Turn left47 m0min
  7. ←Turn left6 m0min
  8. →Turn right160 m0min
  9. →Turn right409 m0min
  10. ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線143.9 km5min
  11. ↖Turn slight left onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 2194.5 km4min
  12. ←Turn left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 2971.8 km2min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 川尻宇土線297993 m1min
  14. ↑Continue onto 川尻宇土線2975.2 km5min
  15. ↰Keep left309 m0min
  16. ←Turn left348 m1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 熊本高森線28414 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線3036.1 km6min
  19. ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線303125 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto 国道3号3, 2083.9 km5min
  21. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  22. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  23. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道3号32.9 km3min
  24. ↰Keep left505 m0min
  25. ↰Keep left51.8 km35min
  26. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  27. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  31. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  32. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  34. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  38. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  39. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  40. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  41. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  43. ←Turn left onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  44. ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51559 m1min
  45. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51708 m1min
  46. ←Turn left387 m1min
  47. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  48. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  49. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  50. ←Turn left85 m0min
  51. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
みやま福岡県
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県

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

Distances from Yatsushiro

Kumamoto Kumamoto28 kmHonmachi Honmachi8 kmTamana Tamana44 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo47 kmUto Uto14 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi39 kmYamaga Yamaga51 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno38 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmMinamata Minamata45 kmAso Aso58 kmKikuchi Kikuchi50 kmMatsubase Matsubase10 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi71 kmAmakusa Amakusa45 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 Yatsushiro to Kitakyushu?

About 178 km by road (145 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,640 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).