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Soo → Kitakyushu

Kagoshima → Fukuoka
Straight line245 km
By road320 km
Driving time4h 19min
Fuel cost¥4,760
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Soo and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car320 km4h 19min
🚲 Bike320 km21h 21min
🚶 On foot282 km58h 48min

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 Soo (Kagoshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 245 km in a straight line, or 320 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,760. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Soo →

Driving directions · Soo → Kitakyushu

  1. Continue370 m1min
  2. Turn left35 m0min
  3. Turn right143 m0min
  4. Turn left44 m0min
  5. Turn right onto 曽於広域農道(そお街道)417 m1min
  6. Turn left2.2 km3min
  7. Continue onto 末吉財部線500251 m0min
  8. Continue onto 国道269号2696.7 km10min
  9. Turn right onto 国道10号10, 26910.1 km13min
  10. Keep left626 m1min
  11. Keep left and drive toward 熊本, 鹿児島46.6 km31min
  12. Keep right onto 九州自動車道 and drive toward えびの, 熊本171.5 km2h 6min
  13. Keep left598 m1min
  14. Keep right9.2 km8min
  15. Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  16. Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  17. Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  18. Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  19. Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  20. Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  21. Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  22. Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  23. Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  24. Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  25. Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  26. Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  27. Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  28. Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  29. Keep left onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  30. Turn left onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  31. Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51559 m1min
  32. Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51708 m1min
  33. Turn left387 m1min
  34. Turn slight right81 m0min
  35. Turn sharp left201 m1min
  36. Keep left1.1 km3min
  37. Turn left85 m0min
  38. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

都城宮崎県
えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
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

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Soo to Kitakyushu?

About 320 km by road (245 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,760 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).