JapanRoutes
Japan › Koshima › Koshima → Kitakyushu

Koshima → Kitakyushu

Kagoshima → Fukuoka
Straight line403 km
By road493 km
Driving time27h 46min
Fuel cost¥7,330
Plan another route
Type a city name and pick it from the list

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Koshima and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car493 km27h 46min
🚲 Bike493 km32h 53min
🚶 On foot464 km96h 34min

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 Koshima (Kagoshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 403 km in a straight line, or 493 km by road. A car trip takes about 27h 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,330. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Koshima →

Driving directions · Koshima → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue onto 上屋久永田屋久線7735.8 km33min
  2. →Turn right172 m0min
  3. ↑Continue65 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right87 m0min
  5. ↑Continue258 m1min
  6. ↑Continue125 m0min
  7. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜宮之浦136.6 km22h 46min
  8. ←Turn left14 m0min
  9. ←Turn left224 m1min
  10. →Turn right64 m0min
  11. ←Turn left167 m0min
  12. →Turn right313 m1min
  13. ↗Turn slight right140 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 桟橋通り164 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 鹿児島港臨港道路387 m1min
  16. ↑Continue onto 鹿児島北バイパス101.2 km2min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left79 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 上本町磯線1.3 km2min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道10号1012.4 km16min
  20. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線571.3 km1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 麓重富停車場線57179 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 十三谷重富線4461.8 km2min
  23. →Turn right624 m1min
  24. ↱Turn sharp right116 m0min
  25. ←Turn left3 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right218.4 km2h 45min
  27. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  28. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  29. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  30. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  32. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  33. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  34. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  35. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  37. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  38. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  39. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  40. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  41. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  43. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  44. ←Turn left onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  45. ↑Continue onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51559 m1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51708 m1min
  47. ←Turn left387 m1min
  48. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  49. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  50. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  51. ←Turn left85 m0min
  52. 🏁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)

Distances from Koshima

Kagoshima Kagoshima148 kmKanoya Kanoya131 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai178 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki168 kmNaze Naze232 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi166 kmIzumi Izumi206 kmIbusuki Ibusuki112 kmKushikino Kushikino167 kmIjūin Ijūin154 kmAkune Akune201 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki117 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame133 kmKajiki Kajiki167 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara204 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 Koshima to Kitakyushu?

About 493 km by road (403 km in a straight line).

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

About 27h 46min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,330 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).