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Kitakyushu → Katano

Fukuoka → Ōsaka
Straight line456 km
By road543 km
Driving time6h 39min
Fuel cost¥8,070
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Katano.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car543 km6h 39min
🚲 Bike543 km36h 12min
🚶 On foot524 km109h 13min

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 Katano (Ōsaka) is 456 km in a straight line, or 543 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,070. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Katano → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Katano

  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310.5 km12min
  15. Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  16. Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  17. Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  18. Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  19. Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  20. Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  21. Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  22. Keep right217 m0min
  23. Keep right2.5 km2min
  24. Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  25. Keep left1.1 km1min
  26. Keep right412.5 km4h 31min
  27. Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  28. Keep right onto 神戸JCTE230.8 km23min
  29. Keep left and drive toward 中国吹田出口459 m0min
  30. Keep right and drive toward 中国吹田出口3.7 km4min
  31. Turn left1.7 km3min
  32. Turn right onto 茨木寝屋川線191.8 km2min
  33. Keep left1.5 km2min
  34. Turn left onto 114.9 km5min
  35. Keep left692 m1min
  36. Turn right onto 国道168号168411 m1min
  37. Turn left onto 国道168号16889 m0min
  38. Continue onto 枚方大和郡山線72.6 km2min
  39. Turn right556 m1min
  40. Turn sharp left117 m0min
  41. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
クロスロードみつぎ広島県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Katano?

About 543 km by road (456 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 39min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,070 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).