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Kochi → Kitakyushu

Kochi → Fukuoka
Straight line250 km
By road351 km
Driving time6h 25min
Fuel cost¥5,220
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kochi and Kitakyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car351 km6h 25min
🚲 Bike351 km23h 25min
🚶 On foot288 km59h 58min

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 Kochi (Kochi) to Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) is 250 km in a straight line, or 351 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,220. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitakyushu → Kochi →

Driving directions · Kochi → Kitakyushu

  1. ↑Continue485 m1min
  2. ↰Turn sharp left onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線274500 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 土佐道路56, 197410 m1min
  4. ↰Keep left onto 国道56号561.9 km2min
  5. ↱Keep right onto 梅ノ辻朝倉線274892 m1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 高知西バイパス33, 194658 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 高知土佐線38586 m1min
  8. ↑Continue onto 朝倉伊野線3862.5 km4min
  9. ←Turn left459 m0min
  10. ↑Continue onto 高知西バイパス333.2 km3min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 高知西バイパス331.5 km1min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道33号337.2 km6min
  13. →Turn right onto 岩目地西佐川停車場線2972.2 km2min
  14. →Turn right onto 岩目地西佐川停車場線2972.3 km2min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 下山越知線2984.9 km5min
  16. ↰Turn sharp left onto 下山越知線29897 m0min
  17. →Turn right35 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 越知バイパス33, 49459.4 km52min
  19. ←Turn left onto 三坂道路33, 4404.4 km5min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 国道33号 三坂道路55 m0min
  21. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道33号 三坂道路3.1 km3min
  22. ←Turn left onto 国道33号33, 4409.8 km10min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 砥部道路33, 379, 4402.7 km2min
  24. ←Turn left onto 松山外環状道路 インター線 (MATSUYAMA SOTO KANJO ROAD INTER LINE)33163 m0min
  25. ↱Keep right onto 松山外環状道路 インター線7.1 km4min
  26. ↑Continue onto 伊予松山港線22826 m1min
  27. ←Turn left onto 松山空港線18, 22251 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 伊予松山港線22385 m0min
  29. ↰Keep left onto 伊予松山港線223.6 km3min
  30. ↑Continue onto 国道437号437492 m0min
  31. ↱Turn sharp right11 m0min
  32. ↖Turn slight left47 m0min
  33. ↰Keep left onto オレンジライン(柳井-伊保田-三津浜)28.0 km1h 33min
  34. ↖Turn slight left48 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 油田港線35136.1 km31min
  36. →Turn right onto 国道437号4371.3 km1min
  37. →Turn right273 m1min
  38. →Turn right244 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 国道188号1887.3 km8min
  40. →Turn right770 m1min
  41. ↑Continue onto 光柳井線222.6 km2min
  42. →Turn right436 m1min
  43. ←Turn left382 m0min
  44. →Turn right583 m1min
  45. →Turn right77 m0min
  46. ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道1.5 km2min
  47. →Turn right onto 周東田布施線138509 m1min
  48. ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線1581.6 km2min
  49. ↑Continue onto 光日積線682.5 km2min
  50. ↑Continue onto 下松田布施線63, 684.7 km4min
  51. ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線631.2 km1min
  52. →Turn right onto 徳山光線81.9 km2min
  53. ←Turn left onto 徳山光線8144 m0min
  54. ↰Turn sharp left750 m1min
  55. ↱Keep right54.3 km33min
  56. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  57. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  58. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  59. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  60. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  61. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  62. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  63. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  64. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  65. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  66. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  67. ↰Keep left3.2 km3min
  68. ←Turn left235 m0min
  69. →Turn right9 m0min
  70. ←Turn left697 m1min
  71. →Turn right526 m1min
  72. ←Turn left25 m0min
  73. →Turn right193 m0min
  74. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  75. →Turn right387 m1min
  76. ↗Turn slight right81 m0min
  77. ↰Turn sharp left201 m1min
  78. ↰Keep left1.1 km3min
  79. ←Turn left85 m0min
  80. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

土佐和紙工芸村高知県
みかわ愛媛県
天空の郷さんさん愛媛県
サザンセトとうわ山口県
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 Kochi

Nakamura Nakamura84 kmSusaki Susaki28 kmSukumo Sukumo101 kmIno Ino9 kmAki Aki34 kmMuroto-misakicho Muroto-misakicho66 kmTosashimizu Tosashimizu100 kmShimanto Shimanto82 kmTosa Tosa10 kmNankoku Nankoku11 kmKami Kami32 kmKōnan Kōnan23 kmMuroto Muroto61 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 Kochi to Kitakyushu?

About 351 km by road (250 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 25min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,220 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).