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Kurio → Kitakyushu

Kagoshima → Fukuoka
Straight line400 km
By road503 km
Driving time27h 55min
Fuel cost¥7,480
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kurio and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car503 km27h 55min
🚲 Bike503 km33h 34min
🚶 On foot460 km95h 49min

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 Kurio (Kagoshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 400 km in a straight line, or 503 km by road. A car trip takes about 27h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,480. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kurio →

Driving directions · Kurio → Kitakyushu

  1. Continue78 m0min
  2. Turn sharp left onto 上屋久永田屋久線7845.9 km42min
  3. Turn left172 m0min
  4. Continue65 m0min
  5. Keep right87 m0min
  6. Continue258 m1min
  7. Continue125 m0min
  8. Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  9. Turn left14 m0min
  10. Turn left224 m1min
  11. Turn right64 m0min
  12. Turn left167 m0min
  13. Turn right313 m1min
  14. Turn slight right140 m0min
  15. Turn left onto 桟橋通り164 m0min
  16. Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路387 m1min
  17. Continue onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  18. Turn sharp left79 m0min
  19. Turn right onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  20. Turn right onto 国道10号1012.4 km16min
  21. Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線571.3 km1min
  22. Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線57179 m0min
  23. Turn right onto 十三谷重富線4461.8 km2min
  24. Turn right624 m1min
  25. Turn sharp right116 m0min
  26. Turn left3 m0min
  27. Keep right218.4 km2h 45min
  28. Keep left598 m1min
  29. Keep right9.2 km8min
  30. Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  31. Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  32. Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  33. Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  34. Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  35. Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  36. Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  37. Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  38. Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  39. Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  40. Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  41. Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  42. Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  43. Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  44. Keep left onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  45. Turn left onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  46. Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51559 m1min
  47. Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51708 m1min
  48. Turn left387 m1min
  49. Turn slight right81 m0min
  50. Turn sharp left201 m1min
  51. Keep left1.1 km3min
  52. Turn left85 m0min
  53. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

桜島鹿児島県
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)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kurio to Kitakyushu?

About 503 km by road (400 km in a straight line).

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

About 27h 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,480 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).