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Kitakyushu → Nakatsu

Fukuoka → Oita
Straight line51 km
By road65 km
Driving time1h 5min
Fuel cost¥970
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Nakatsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car65 km1h 5min
🚲 Bike65 km4h 21min
🚶 On foot59 km12h 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 Nakatsu (Oita) is 51 km in a straight line, or 65 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥970. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Nakatsu → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Nakatsu

  1. ↑Continue85 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.3 km4min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right81 m0min
  4. ↖Turn slight left387 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線511.3 km1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線511.4 km1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 国道322号32295 m0min
  8. →Turn right onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51721 m1min
  9. ↑Continue1.0 km1min
  10. ↱Keep right78 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線512.7 km2min
  12. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51112 m0min
  13. →Turn right onto 曽根バイパス103.8 km4min
  14. ↱Keep right onto 曽根バイパス10169 m0min
  15. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道10号102.7 km4min
  16. →Turn right60 m0min
  17. ←Turn left119 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 苅田採銅所線64255 m0min
  19. →Turn right841 m1min
  20. ↑Continue onto 苅田採銅所線64495 m0min
  21. ↑Continue1.4 km2min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道10号106.9 km7min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 国道10号10360 m0min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道10号1014.3 km12min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道10号10461 m0min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道10号1010.1 km9min
  27. →Turn right onto 吉富本耶馬渓線167.5 km7min
  28. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道212号2126.2 km5min
  29. ←Turn left235 m0min
  30. →Turn right34 m0min
  31. ↰Keep left142 m0min
  32. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

豊前おこしかけ福岡県
しんよしとみ福岡県
なかつ大分県
耶馬トピア大分県

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 Nakatsu

Nakatsu Nakatsu16 kmUsa Usa18 kmTsukawaki Tsukawaki21 kmHita Hita24 kmBungo-Takada-shi Bungo-Takada-shi30 kmYufu Yufu37 kmHiji Hiji38 kmBeppu Beppu39 kmKitsuki Kitsuki45 kmŌita Ōita50 kmKunisaki Kunisaki55 kmTsurusaki Tsurusaki57 kmTaketa Taketa60 kmTakedamachi Takedamachi60 kmBungo-ōno Bungo-ōno65 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Nakatsu?

About 65 km by road (51 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 5min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥970 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).