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Kokubu-matsuki → Kitakyushu

Kagoshima → Fukuoka
Straight line236 km
By road298 km
Driving time4h 2min
Fuel cost¥4,420
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kokubu-matsuki and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car298 km4h 2min
🚲 Bike298 km19h 50min
🚶 On foot271 km56h 26min

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 Kokubu-matsuki (Kagoshima) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 236 km in a straight line, or 298 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,420. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kokubu-matsuki →

Driving directions · Kokubu-matsuki → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue104 m0min
  2. →Turn right68 m0min
  3. →Turn right813 m1min
  4. →Turn right716 m1min
  5. ↰Keep left144 m0min
  6. ←Turn left507 m1min
  7. →Turn right363 m0min
  8. ←Turn left746 m1min
  9. →Turn right onto 国道223号223, 5042.9 km4min
  10. ←Turn left onto 国道504号5041.3 km1min
  11. →Turn right1.4 km3min
  12. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道504号5042.0 km3min
  13. ↰Keep left377 m0min
  14. ↱Keep right and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎204.9 km2h 33min
  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.

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
みやま福岡県

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

Distances from Kokubu-matsuki

Kagoshima Kagoshima28 kmKanoya Kanoya40 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai45 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi4 kmIzumi Izumi54 kmIbusuki Ibusuki57 kmKushikino Kushikino47 kmIjūin Ijūin37 kmAkune Akune62 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki67 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame55 kmKajiki Kajiki9 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara40 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata25 kmTarumizu Tarumizu29 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 Kokubu-matsuki to Kitakyushu?

About 298 km by road (236 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kokubu-matsuki to Kitakyushu?

About 4h 2min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,420 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).