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Shimodate → Kitakyushu

Ibaraki → Fukuoka
Straight line874 km
By road1,088 km
Driving time12h 50min
Fuel cost¥16,160
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimodate and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,088 km12h 50min
🚲 Bike1,088 km72h 31min
🚶 On foot1,005 km209h 17min

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 Shimodate (Ibaraki) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 874 km in a straight line, or 1,088 km by road. A car trip takes about 12h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥16,160. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Shimodate →

Driving directions · Shimodate → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue2.3 km4min
  2. →Turn right44 m0min
  3. ←Turn left310 m1min
  4. →Turn right117 m0min
  5. ←Turn left onto 常総バイパス294, 40835.0 km35min
  6. ↰Keep left650 m1min
  7. ↱Keep right and drive toward 東京30.8 km27min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速6号向島線61.1 km1min
  9. ↰Keep left553 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 吾妻橋伊興町線449261 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 川の手通り3142.6 km2min
  12. ↑Continue onto 江戸通り64.7 km4min
  13. →Turn right onto 永代通り1, 20655 m1min
  14. ←Turn left onto 内堀通り3011.1 km1min
  15. →Turn right onto 内堀通り1, 201.0 km1min
  16. ↰Keep left onto 青山通り2464.7 km4min
  17. →Turn right onto 六本木通り246667 m1min
  18. ↱Keep right onto 玉川通り and drive toward 三軒茶屋2465.0 km4min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 旧大山街道426732 m1min
  20. ↑Continue onto 瀬田貫井線4271.1 km1min
  21. →Turn right onto 用賀中道通り79 m0min
  22. ←Turn left onto 用賀一条通り589 m1min
  23. ↱Keep right299 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路6.4 km5min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E184 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right51.4 km34min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E129.9 km20min
  28. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1A toward 新東名, 静岡, 名古屋225.4 km2h 12min
  29. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  30. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  31. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  33. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  34. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  35. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  37. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田7.6 km6min
  38. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  39. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  40. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  41. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  42. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  43. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  44. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  45. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  46. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  47. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  48. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  49. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  50. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  51. ←Turn left235 m0min
  52. →Turn right9 m0min
  53. ←Turn left697 m1min
  54. →Turn right526 m1min
  55. ←Turn left25 m0min
  56. →Turn right193 m0min
  57. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  58. →Turn right387 m1min
  59. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  60. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  61. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  62. ←Turn left85 m0min
  63. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

しもつま茨城県
山北神奈川県
ふじおやま静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
もっくる新城愛知県
菰野三重県

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

Distances from Shimodate

Mito Mito42 kmHitachi Hitachi68 kmTsukuba Tsukuba15 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka51 kmKatsuta Katsuta50 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki48 kmToride Toride45 kmUshiku Ushiku39 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi70 kmKoga Koga27 kmMoriya Moriya41 kmIshioka Ishioka29 kmYūki Yūki9 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki87 kmAmi Ami36 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 Shimodate to Kitakyushu?

About 1,088 km by road (874 km in a straight line).

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

About 12h 50min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥16,160 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).