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Kure → Kitakyushu

Hiroshima → Fukuoka
Straight line164 km
By road226 km
Driving time3h 0min
Fuel cost¥3,350
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kure and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car226 km3h 0min
🚲 Bike226 km15h 3min
🚶 On foot188 km39h 12min

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 Kure (Hiroshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 164 km in a straight line, or 226 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,350. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kure →

Driving directions · Kure → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue301 m1min
  2. ←Turn left59 m0min
  3. →Turn right159 m0min
  4. ←Turn left56 m0min
  5. ↰Keep left36 m0min
  6. ↗Turn slight right161 m0min
  7. →Turn right35 m0min
  8. ↗Turn slight right1.3 km2min
  9. ←Turn left307 m0min
  10. ↑Continue20 m0min
  11. →Turn right84 m0min
  12. ↑Continue580 m1min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 広島呉道路, 国道31号バイパスE3115.1 km10min
  14. ↰Keep left2.4 km2min
  15. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  16. ↑Continue77 m0min
  17. ↱Keep right5.1 km6min
  18. ↱Keep right385 m1min
  19. ↱Keep right351 m0min
  20. ←Turn left39 m0min
  21. →Turn right334 m0min
  22. →Turn right73 m0min
  23. ←Turn left230 m0min
  24. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  25. ↰Keep left6.6 km4min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 西広島バイパス21.8 km2min
  27. ↰Keep left2.3 km2min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 山陽自動車道102.8 km1h 2min
  29. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  30. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  31. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  32. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  33. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  35. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  36. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  38. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  39. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  40. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  41. ←Turn left235 m0min
  42. →Turn right9 m0min
  43. ←Turn left697 m1min
  44. →Turn right526 m1min
  45. ←Turn left25 m0min
  46. →Turn right193 m0min
  47. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  48. →Turn right387 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.

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 Kure

Hiroshima Hiroshima22 kmFukuyama Fukuyama79 kmOnomichi Onomichi62 kmMihara Mihara51 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi25 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō72 kmKannabechō-yahiro Kannabechō-yahiro86 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi68 kmTakehara Takehara34 kmŌtake Ōtake32 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara28 kmInnoshima Innoshima57 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi74 kmShōbara Shōbara80 kmMiyajima Miyajima24 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 Kure to Kitakyushu?

About 226 km by road (164 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).