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Makurazaki → Kitakyushu

Kagoshima → Fukuoka
Straight line292 km
By road371 km
Driving time5h 14min
Fuel cost¥5,520
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Makurazaki and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car371 km5h 14min
🚲 Bike371 km24h 46min
🚶 On foot335 km69h 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 Makurazaki (Kagoshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 292 km in a straight line, or 371 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,520. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Makurazaki →

Driving directions · Makurazaki → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue742 m1min
  2. ←Turn left onto 瀬戸線1.2 km2min
  3. →Turn right onto 枕崎知覧線3410.5 km14min
  4. ←Turn left onto 枕崎知覧線341.2 km2min
  5. ↑Continue onto 頴娃川辺線271.3 km2min
  6. ←Turn left652 m1min
  7. →Turn right45 m0min
  8. ←Turn left onto 南薩縦貫道274.6 km5min
  9. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  10. ↱Keep right78 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 川辺道路192.3 km2min
  12. ↰Keep left3.7 km3min
  13. ↰Keep left and drive toward 軸屋244 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島川辺線1912 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 鹿児島川辺線19165 m0min
  16. ↖Turn slight left onto 南薩縦貫道（川辺道路）1956 m0min
  17. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島川辺線197.0 km8min
  18. →Turn right onto 鹿児島加世田線(錫山バイパス)206.1 km7min
  19. →Turn right onto 鹿児島加世田線201.4 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3九州道, 空港, 鹿児島市街7.2 km7min
  21. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3A南九州道225 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right and drive toward 鹿児島市街65 m0min
  23. ←Turn left and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港240.8 km3h 4min
  24. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  25. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  27. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  28. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  29. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  30. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  31. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  32. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  33. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  35. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  36. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  39. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  40. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  41. ←Turn left onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  42. ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51559 m1min
  43. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51708 m1min
  44. ←Turn left387 m1min
  45. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  46. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  47. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  48. ←Turn left85 m0min
  49. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

川辺やすらぎの郷鹿児島県
えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
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

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

Distances from Makurazaki

Kagoshima Kagoshima40 kmKanoya Kanoya52 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai61 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki67 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi64 kmIzumi Izumi91 kmIbusuki Ibusuki32 kmKushikino Kushikino50 kmIjūin Ijūin40 kmAkune Akune84 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame17 kmKajiki Kajiki62 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara94 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata79 kmTarumizu Tarumizu44 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 Makurazaki to Kitakyushu?

About 371 km by road (292 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 14min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,520 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).