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Yamato-Takada → Kitakyushu

Nara → Fukuoka
Straight line456 km
By road568 km
Driving time6h 56min
Fuel cost¥8,440
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamato-Takada and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car568 km6h 56min
🚲 Bike568 km37h 53min
🚶 On foot525 km109h 20min

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 Yamato-Takada (Nara) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 456 km in a straight line, or 568 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 56min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,440. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Yamato-Takada →

Driving directions · Yamato-Takada → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue48 m0min
  2. ←Turn left109 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 国道165号16565 m0min
  4. →Turn right205 m0min
  5. →Turn right100 m0min
  6. ←Turn left439 m1min
  7. →Turn right onto 大和高田斑鳩線5106 m0min
  8. ←Turn left117 m0min
  9. ↑Continue87 m0min
  10. →Turn right onto 河合大和高田線132636 m1min
  11. ←Turn left onto 国道165号1659.8 km10min
  12. →Turn right8.5 km5min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 近畿自動車道E26864 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left897 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 大阪中央環状線2422 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 長居公園通1792.2 km2min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道309号30910 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 国道479号47920 m0min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 喜連瓜破入口12.4 km8min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速11号池田線115.5 km7min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 11114.2 km4min
  22. ↑Continue onto 大阪池田線10111 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right4.0 km3min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速11号池田線111.6 km1min
  25. ↱Keep right292 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 中国自動車道20.0 km16min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2984 m1min
  28. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2412.6 km4h 31min
  29. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  30. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  31. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  32. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  33. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  35. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  36. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  38. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  39. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  40. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  41. ←Turn left235 m0min
  42. →Turn right9 m0min
  43. ←Turn left697 m1min
  44. →Turn right526 m1min
  45. ←Turn left25 m0min
  46. →Turn right193 m0min
  47. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  48. →Turn right387 m1min
  49. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  50. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  51. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  52. ←Turn left85 m0min
  53. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ふたかみパーク當麻奈良県
近つ飛鳥の里太子大阪府
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
みき兵庫県
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

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Yamato-Takada to Kitakyushu?

About 568 km by road (456 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Yamato-Takada to Kitakyushu?

About 6h 56min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,440 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).