Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Higashiōmi.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 612 km | 7h 19min |
| 🚲 Bike | 612 km | 40h 48min |
| 🚶 On foot | 592 km | 123h 21min |
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 Higashiōmi (Shiga) is 515 km in a straight line, or 612 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,090. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Higashiōmi
- ↑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
- ↖Turn slight left onto 湖東八日市線327
- →Turn right onto 外八日市線217
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Higashiōmi
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Higashiōmi?
About 612 km by road (515 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Higashiōmi?
About 7h 19min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,090 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).