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Niigata → Kitakyushu

Niigata → Fukuoka
Straight line860 km
By road1,065 km
Driving time12h 19min
Fuel cost¥15,820
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Niigata and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car1,065 km12h 19min
🚲 Bike1,065 km70h 58min
🚶 On foot989 km206h 1min

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 Niigata (Niigata) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 860 km in a straight line, or 1,065 km by road. A car trip takes about 12h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥15,820. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Niigata →

Driving directions · Niigata → Kitakyushu

  1. Continue493 m1min
  2. Turn right onto 新潟黒埼インター線421.0 km1min
  3. Continue onto 国道116号116, 289461 m0min
  4. Keep left1.2 km1min
  5. Keep right51.3 km31min
  6. Keep left onto 北陸自動車道E8376.1 km3h 54min
  7. Keep left125.4 km1h 22min
  8. Keep left7.3 km8min
  9. Keep left288 m0min
  10. Keep right644 m1min
  11. Turn right onto 青垣柏原線7316 m0min
  12. Turn right318 m0min
  13. Turn left553 m1min
  14. Turn right onto 国道175号1758.0 km10min
  15. Turn right onto 福知山山南線1091.5 km2min
  16. Continue onto 多可柏原線868.0 km7min
  17. Continue322 m0min
  18. Continue onto 多可柏原線861.5 km1min
  19. Continue14.2 km13min
  20. Continue2.7 km3min
  21. Continue onto 大和北条停車場線3692.0 km2min
  22. Continue onto 多可北条線24, 369230 m0min
  23. Continue224 m0min
  24. Turn right237 m0min
  25. Turn sharp left117 m0min
  26. Turn right459 m1min
  27. Turn left onto 豊富北条線1174.4 km4min
  28. Continue onto 小野香寺線81, 1172.2 km2min
  29. Keep left onto 豊富北条線1171.7 km2min
  30. Keep left607 m1min
  31. Turn right523 m1min
  32. Keep left onto 西田原姫路線2182.2 km2min
  33. Turn right onto 西田原姫路線218253 m0min
  34. Turn sharp left2.1 km2min
  35. Keep left772 m1min
  36. Keep right363.0 km3h 58min
  37. Keep left1.6 km1min
  38. Keep right101 m0min
  39. Keep right5.1 km5min
  40. Keep left2.2 km2min
  41. Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  42. Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  43. Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  44. Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  45. Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  46. Turn slight right458 m1min
  47. Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  48. Keep left3.2 km3min
  49. Turn left235 m0min
  50. Turn right9 m0min
  51. Turn left697 m1min
  52. Turn right526 m1min
  53. Turn left25 m0min
  54. Turn right193 m0min
  55. Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  56. Turn right387 m1min
  57. Turn slight right81 m0min
  58. Turn sharp left201 m1min
  59. Keep left1.1 km3min
  60. Turn left85 m0min
  61. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

新潟ふるさと村新潟県
燕三条地場産センター新潟県
パティオにいがた新潟県
西山ふるさと公苑新潟県
風の丘米山新潟県
よしかわ杜氏の郷新潟県
うみてらす名立新潟県
親不知ピアパーク新潟県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Niigata to Kitakyushu?

About 1,065 km by road (860 km in a straight line).

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

About 12h 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥15,820 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).