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Kumamoto → Kitakyushu

Kumamoto → Fukuoka
Straight line117 km
By road149 km
Driving time2h 6min
Fuel cost¥2,220
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kumamoto and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car149 km2h 6min
🚲 Bike149 km9h 57min
🚶 On foot135 km28h 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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 117 km in a straight line, or 149 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 6min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,220. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kumamoto →

Driving directions · Kumamoto → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue41 m0min
  2. ←Turn left25 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right1.7 km3min
  4. ↱Keep right68 m0min
  5. →Turn right14 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線315.2 km5min
  8. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 2082.0 km3min
  10. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  11. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  12. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道3号32.9 km3min
  13. ↰Keep left505 m0min
  14. ↰Keep left51.8 km35min
  15. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  20. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  21. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  27. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  32. ←Turn left onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  33. ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51559 m1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51708 m1min
  35. ←Turn left387 m1min
  36. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  37. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  38. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  39. ←Turn left85 m0min
  40. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
みやま福岡県
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
香春福岡県

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

Distances from Kumamoto

Honmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana19 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo62 kmUto Uto14 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi66 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmMinamata Minamata71 kmAso Aso39 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi92 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 kmArao Arao30 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 Kumamoto to Kitakyushu?

About 149 km by road (117 km in a straight line).

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

About 2h 6min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥2,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).