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Kitakyushu → Shimanto

Fukuoka → Kochi
Straight line205 km
By road376 km
Driving time6h 35min
Fuel cost¥5,580
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Shimanto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car376 km6h 35min
🚲 Bike376 km25h 3min
🚶 On foot235 km49h 0min

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 Shimanto (Kochi) is 205 km in a straight line, or 376 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,580. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shimanto → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Shimanto

  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 right54.4 km33min
  27. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  28. →Turn right onto 徳山光線8144 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 徳山光線81.9 km2min
  30. ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線631.2 km1min
  31. →Turn right onto 下松田布施線634.7 km4min
  32. ↑Continue onto 光日積線682.5 km2min
  33. ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線1581.6 km2min
  34. ↑Continue onto 周東田布施線138509 m1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道1.5 km2min
  36. →Turn right77 m0min
  37. ←Turn left583 m1min
  38. ←Turn left382 m0min
  39. →Turn right436 m1min
  40. ←Turn left onto 光柳井線222.6 km2min
  41. ↑Continue770 m1min
  42. ←Turn left onto 柳井バイパス1883.3 km3min
  43. ↑Continue onto 国道188号1883.9 km5min
  44. ←Turn left244 m0min
  45. ←Turn left273 m1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 国道437号4371.3 km1min
  47. ←Turn left onto 国道437号43735.9 km31min
  48. ↰Keep left onto 油田港線351176 m0min
  49. ←Turn left15 m0min
  50. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  51. ↱Keep right onto オレンジライン(柳井-伊保田-三津浜)28.0 km1h 33min
  52. ↑Continue47 m0min
  53. ↗Turn slight right11 m0min
  54. ↰Turn sharp left492 m0min
  55. ↑Continue onto 伊予松山港線223.7 km3min
  56. ↑Continue onto 伊予松山港線22366 m0min
  57. ←Turn left onto 松山空港線18, 22251 m0min
  58. →Turn right onto 伊予松山港線22817 m1min
  59. →Turn right onto 伊予松山港線224.4 km4min
  60. ←Turn left onto 八倉松前線21498 m0min
  61. →Turn right95 m0min
  62. →Turn right onto 松山松前伊予線326205 m0min
  63. ↖Turn slight left onto 伊予松山港線22, 3261.9 km2min
  64. ←Turn left onto 伊予松山港線22, 326182 m0min
  65. ↑Continue onto 国道378号378209 m0min
  66. →Turn right onto 国道56号562.9 km2min
  67. ←Turn left680 m1min
  68. ↰Keep left438 m0min
  69. ↖Turn slight left onto 松山自動車道, 四国縦貫自動車道E5630.4 km18min
  70. ↰Keep left1.4 km1min
  71. ↱Keep right25 m0min
  72. ↑Continue onto 国道56号56880 m1min
  73. ↱Keep right1.6 km2min
  74. ↰Keep left2.3 km2min
  75. ↰Keep left onto 松山自動車道, 大洲道路28.4 km24min
  76. ↰Keep left641 m1min
  77. →Turn right onto 宇和三間線31473 m0min
  78. ←Turn left onto 広見三間宇和島線577.9 km7min
  79. ↰Keep left188 m0min
  80. ←Turn left23 m0min
  81. →Turn right onto 国道441号4411.9 km2min
  82. ←Turn left onto 国道381号381, 4413.8 km3min
  83. ←Turn left onto 国道381号381, 44113.2 km11min
  84. →Turn right onto 国道441号44127.9 km25min
  85. ←Turn left44 m0min
  86. ←Turn left onto 板の川大用線3807.8 km8min
  87. ↰Keep left1.5 km3min
  88. 🏁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
サザンセトとうわ山口県
なかやま愛媛県
内子フレッシュパークからり愛媛県
どんぶり館愛媛県
みま愛媛県
広見森の三角ぼうし愛媛県

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 Shimanto

Nakamura Nakamura13 kmSukumo Sukumo20 kmTosashimizu Tosashimizu34 kmSusaki Susaki54 kmTosa Tosa73 kmIno Ino75 kmKochi Kochi82 kmNankoku Nankoku92 kmKōnan Kōnan103 kmAki Aki108 kmKami Kami114 kmMuroto Muroto123 kmMuroto-misakicho Muroto-misakicho125 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Shimanto?

About 376 km by road (205 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,580 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).