Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Matsue and Kitakyushu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 321 km | 4h 37min |
| 🚲 Bike | 321 km | 21h 25min |
| 🚶 On foot | 311 km | 64h 51min |
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 Matsue (Shimane) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 271 km in a straight line, or 321 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,770. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Matsue → Kitakyushu
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 塩見縄手37
- →Turn right onto 松江鹿島美保関線37
- →Turn right onto 松江鹿島美保関線37
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道431号431
- ↑Continue onto 松江鹿島美保関線37
- ↱Keep right onto 国道9号9, 54
- ←Turn left onto 国道184号184
- ↑Continue onto 出雲大社線28
- ←Turn left onto 出雲バイパス9
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 簸川南広域農道
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 出雲多伎インター線340
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道9号9
- ↑Continue onto 江津バイパス9
- →Turn right onto 江津バイパス9
- ↱Keep right onto 山陰自動車道E9
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 山陰自動車道E9
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E9
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 山陰自動車道, 浜田三隅道路E9
- →Turn right onto 国道9号9
- →Turn right onto 山陰自動車道E9
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道191号191
- ↑Continue onto 萩バイパス262
- ↑Continue onto 萩秋芳線32
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 萩三隅道路E9
- ↑Continue onto 国道191号191
- ←Turn left onto 豊田三隅線268
- ↑Continue onto 長門秋芳線280
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線268
- ←Turn left onto 国道316号316
- →Turn right onto 豊田三隅線268
- ↗Turn slight right onto 美祢油谷線38
- ←Turn left onto 下関長門線34
- ↑Continue onto 国道491号491
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道491号491
- →Turn right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Matsue
Distances from Kitakyushu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Matsue to Kitakyushu?
About 321 km by road (271 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Matsue to Kitakyushu?
About 4h 37min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,770 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).