Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Minamikyushu and Kitakyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 356 km | 5h 0min |
| 🚲 Bike | 356 km | 23h 44min |
| 🚶 On foot | 323 km | 67h 16min |
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 Minamikyushu (Kagoshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 281 km in a straight line, or 356 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,290. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Minamikyushu → Kitakyushu
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 谷山知覧線23
- ↰Keep left onto 谷山知覧線23
- ↱Keep right onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線(産業道路)219
- ←Turn left onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線219
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山
- ↰Keep left and drive toward E3A南九州道
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 鹿児島市街
- ←Turn left and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス322
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 500
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 長行田町線63
- ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Minamikyushu
Distances from Kitakyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Minamikyushu to Kitakyushu?
About 356 km by road (281 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Minamikyushu to Kitakyushu?
About 5h 0min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥5,290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).