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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).