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Sakai → Kitakyushu

Ibaraki → Fukuoka
Straight line852 km
By road1,059 km
Driving time12h 26min
Fuel cost¥15,730
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sakai and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,059 km12h 26min
🚲 Bike1,059 km70h 34min
🚶 On foot980 km204h 7min

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 Sakai (Ibaraki) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 852 km in a straight line, or 1,059 km by road. A car trip takes about 12h 26min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,730. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Sakai →

Driving directions · Sakai → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue77 m0min
  2. ←Turn left15 m0min
  3. →Turn right259 m1min
  4. ↰Turn sharp left14 m0min
  5. →Turn right86 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 17 toward 3541798 m0min
  7. ↱Turn sharp right164 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 結城野田線17, 262.2 km2min
  9. ←Turn left onto 流山街道176.0 km5min
  10. →Turn right onto 次木杉戸線183210 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 次木杉戸線183800 m1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 次木杉戸線183296 m0min
  13. ↑Continue onto 西宝珠花春日部線3207.8 km8min
  14. ↑Continue onto 日光街道319228 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto さいたま春日部線26.1 km6min
  16. ↑Continue onto 国道122号1221.9 km3min
  17. ←Turn left461 m1min
  18. ←Turn left onto さいたま幸手線656.2 km6min
  19. ↑Continue onto さいたま川口線1, 6514 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto さいたま幸手線652.0 km2min
  21. ←Turn left onto 旧中山道65610 m1min
  22. →Turn right30 m0min
  23. ←Turn left138 m0min
  24. →Turn right92 m0min
  25. ←Turn left28 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 越谷浦和バイパス463260 m0min
  27. ←Turn left onto 中山道17, 4632.3 km3min
  28. →Turn right onto 田島通り213793 m1min
  29. ←Turn left onto 213213884 m1min
  30. ←Turn left onto 朝霞蕨線79880 m1min
  31. ↑Continue onto 382382381 m0min
  32. →Turn right380 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 国道298号298667 m1min
  34. ↱Keep right3.8 km3min
  35. ↰Keep left980 m1min
  36. ←Turn left onto 新座バイパス254891 m1min
  37. →Turn right3.0 km4min
  38. ↰Keep left235 m0min
  39. ↑Continue onto 4414411.8 km2min
  40. ↱Keep right onto 環八通り3116.7 km6min
  41. ↰Keep left240 m0min
  42. →Turn right10 m0min
  43. ↰Turn sharp left11 m0min
  44. →Turn right3.7 km4min
  45. ↰Keep left1.5 km2min
  46. ↱Turn sharp right53 m0min
  47. ↱Keep right onto 東名高速道路6.4 km5min
  48. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路E184 m0min
  49. ↱Keep right51.4 km34min
  50. ↰Keep left onto 東名高速道路（左ルート）E129.9 km20min
  51. ↰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
  52. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  53. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  54. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  55. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  56. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  57. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  58. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  59. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  60. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田7.6 km6min
  61. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  62. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  63. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  64. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  65. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  66. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  67. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  68. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  69. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  70. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  71. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  72. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  73. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  74. ←Turn left235 m0min
  75. →Turn right9 m0min
  76. ←Turn left697 m1min
  77. →Turn right526 m1min
  78. ←Turn left25 m0min
  79. →Turn right193 m0min
  80. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  81. →Turn right387 m1min
  82. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  83. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  84. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  85. ←Turn left85 m0min
  86. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

さかい茨城県
ごか茨城県
庄和埼玉県
アグリパークゆめすぎと埼玉県
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

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

Distances from Sakai

Mito Mito65 kmHitachi Hitachi94 kmTsukuba Tsukuba29 kmHitachi-Naka Hitachi-Naka74 kmKatsuta Katsuta73 kmRyūgasaki Ryūgasaki41 kmToride Toride34 kmUshiku Ushiku33 kmKashima-shi Kashima-shi78 kmShimodate Shimodate28 kmKoga Koga12 kmMoriya Moriya26 kmIshioka Ishioka43 kmYūki Yūki23 kmKitaibaraki Kitaibaraki114 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 Sakai to Kitakyushu?

About 1,059 km by road (852 km in a straight line).

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

About 12h 26min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥15,730 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).