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Matsubase → Kitakyushu

Kumamoto → Fukuoka
Straight line135 km
By road167 km
Driving time2h 24min
Fuel cost¥2,480
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Matsubase and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car167 km2h 24min
🚲 Bike167 km11h 8min
🚶 On foot155 km32h 15min

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 Matsubase (Kumamoto) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 135 km in a straight line, or 167 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,480. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Matsubase →

Driving directions · Matsubase → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue113 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right102 m0min
  3. →Turn right183 m0min
  4. ←Turn left738 m1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線143.7 km5min
  6. ↖Turn slight left onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 2194.5 km4min
  7. ←Turn left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 2971.8 km2min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 川尻宇土線297993 m1min
  9. ↑Continue onto 川尻宇土線2975.2 km5min
  10. ↰Keep left309 m0min
  11. ←Turn left348 m1min
  12. ↑Continue onto 熊本高森線28414 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線3036.1 km6min
  14. ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線303125 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 国道3号3, 2083.9 km5min
  16. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  18. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道3号32.9 km3min
  19. ↰Keep left505 m0min
  20. ↰Keep left51.8 km35min
  21. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  22. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  26. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  33. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  34. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  35. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  37. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  38. ←Turn left onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  39. ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51559 m1min
  40. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51708 m1min
  41. ←Turn left387 m1min
  42. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  43. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  44. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  45. ←Turn left85 m0min
  46. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
みやま福岡県
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県

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

Distances from Matsubase

Kumamoto Kumamoto18 kmHonmachi Honmachi17 kmTamana Tamana34 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo51 kmUto Uto4 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi49 kmYamaga Yamaga41 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno28 kmŌzu Ōzu32 kmMinamata Minamata54 kmAso Aso50 kmKikuchi Kikuchi40 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi79 kmAmakusa Amakusa49 kmArao Arao42 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 Matsubase to Kitakyushu?

About 167 km by road (135 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 24min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,480 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).