Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Yasu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 588 km | 7h 12min |
| 🚲 Bike | 588 km | 39h 13min |
| 🚶 On foot | 567 km | 118h 10min |
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 Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) to Yasu (Shiga) is 493 km in a straight line, or 588 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,740. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Yasu
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↱Keep right onto 砂津長浜町1号線
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 東海道1, 8
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 旧東海道
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 草津守山線42
- ↑Continue onto 近江八幡守山線48
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 守山中主線151
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 守山中主線151
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 近江八幡守山線48
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kitakyushu
Distances from Yasu
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Yasu?
About 588 km by road (493 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Yasu?
About 7h 12min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,740 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).