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Kyoto → Kitakyushu

Kyoto → Fukuoka
Straight line468 km
By road562 km
Driving time6h 49min
Fuel cost¥8,360
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kyoto and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car562 km6h 49min
🚲 Bike562 km37h 30min
🚶 On foot538 km112h 4min

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 Kyoto (Kyoto) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 468 km in a straight line, or 562 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 49min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,360. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kyoto →

Driving directions · Kyoto → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue onto 出水通り33 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 小川通137 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 下立売通212 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 堀川通38876 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 堀川通382.6 km3min
  6. →Turn right onto 七条通113359 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 大宮通1141.1 km1min
  8. →Turn right onto 九条通り1276 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 京阪国道12.8 km2min
  10. ↰Keep left205 m0min
  11. ↰Keep left6.4 km5min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 吹田, 大阪E18.9 km7min
  13. ↰Keep left456.5 km5h 2min
  14. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  15. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  17. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  20. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  23. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  24. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  25. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  26. ←Turn left235 m0min
  27. →Turn right9 m0min
  28. ←Turn left697 m1min
  29. →Turn right526 m1min
  30. ←Turn left25 m0min
  31. →Turn right193 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  33. →Turn right387 m1min
  34. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  35. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  36. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  37. ←Turn left85 m0min
  38. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いながわ兵庫県
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
クロスロードみつぎ広島県
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)

Distances from Kyoto

Uji Uji15 kmKameoka Kameoka16 kmMaizuru Maizuru61 kmKamigyō-ku Kamigyō-ku1 kmYawata Yawata17 kmFukuchiyama Fukuchiyama66 kmTanabe Tanabe22 kmMukō Mukō8 kmArashiyama Arashiyama7 kmAyabe Ayabe55 kmMiyazu Miyazu77 kmNagaoka Nagaoka12 kmKizugawa Kizugawa33 kmJōyō Jōyō20 kmKyōtanabe Kyōtanabe24 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 Kyoto to Kitakyushu?

About 562 km by road (468 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 49min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).