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Sakai → Kitakyushu

Ōsaka → Fukuoka
Straight line432 km
By road541 km
Driving time6h 41min
Fuel cost¥8,030
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Sakai and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car541 km6h 41min
🚲 Bike541 km36h 2min
🚶 On foot497 km103h 28min

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 (Ōsaka) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 432 km in a straight line, or 541 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 41min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,030. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.1°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Sakai →

Driving directions · Sakai → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue24 m0min
  2. →Turn right46 m0min
  3. ←Turn left78 m0min
  4. →Turn right26 m0min
  5. →Turn right61 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道26号262.6 km3min
  7. ←Turn left154 m0min
  8. ↑Continue5.2 km3min
  9. ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速17号西大阪線178.5 km10min
  10. ↰Keep left891 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left610 m1min
  12. →Turn right onto 尼崎港線57729 m1min
  13. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2209 m0min
  14. →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1424.7 km5min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1424.2 km4min
  16. ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線, 中野中筋線142, 335160 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142266 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142269 m0min
  19. ←Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142148 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1421.2 km1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 国道176号176605 m1min
  22. ↰Keep left521 m1min
  23. ↰Keep left13.8 km12min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2984 m1min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCTE2412.6 km4h 31min
  26. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  27. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  28. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  29. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  32. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  34. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  35. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  36. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  37. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  38. ←Turn left235 m0min
  39. →Turn right9 m0min
  40. ←Turn left697 m1min
  41. →Turn right526 m1min
  42. ←Turn left25 m0min
  43. →Turn right193 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  45. →Turn right387 m1min
  46. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  47. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  48. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  49. ←Turn left85 m0min
  50. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Sakai to Kitakyushu?

About 541 km by road (432 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 41min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).