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Kitakyushu → Shimonoseki

Fukuoka → Yamaguchi
Straight line38 km
By road47 km
Driving time55min
Fuel cost¥690
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car47 km55min
🚲 Bike47 km3h 7min
🚶 On foot43 km9h 2min

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 Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 38 km in a straight line, or 47 km by road. A car trip takes about 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥690. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Shimonoseki

  1. ↑Continue85 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.3 km4min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right81 m0min
  4. ↖Turn slight left387 m1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  6. →Turn right193 m0min
  7. ←Turn left25 m0min
  8. →Turn right526 m1min
  9. ←Turn left943 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道3号32.6 km2min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 砂津長浜町１号線9.8 km13min
  12. ↱Keep right461 m1min
  13. ↑Continue onto 国道3号3776 m1min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道3号36.0 km8min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 下関長門線3418.9 km17min
  16. ←Turn left356 m1min
  17. →Turn right onto 豊浦菊川線35203 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  19. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

きくがわ山口県

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

Distances from Kitakyushu

Fukuoka Fukuoka49 kmKurume Kurume67 kmŌmuta Ōmuta98 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi50 kmŌnojō Ōnojō49 kmIizuka Iizuka28 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi18 kmDazaifu Dazaifu48 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō68 kmKoga Koga38 kmNōgata Nōgata17 kmTagawa Tagawa25 kmNakama Nakama14 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma36 kmAmagi Amagi52 km

Distances from Shimonoseki

Mine Mine20 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmOnoda Onoda25 kmNagato Nagato30 kmUbe Ube34 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō38 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi43 kmHagi Hagi46 kmHōfu Hōfu54 kmTokuyama Tokuyama76 kmShūnan Shūnan77 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu82 kmHikari Hikari91 kmYanai Yanai105 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Shimonoseki?

About 47 km by road (38 km in a straight line).

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

About 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥690 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).