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Kitakyushu → Minamikyushu

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line281 km
By road356 km
Driving time5h 0min
Fuel cost¥5,290
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Minamikyushu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car356 km5h 0min
🚲 Bike356 km23h 44min
🚶 On foot323 km67h 16min

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 Minamikyushu (Kagoshima) is 281 km in a straight line, or 356 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,290. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Minamikyushu → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Minamikyushu

  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 slight right onto 長行田町線633.7 km3min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道322号3222.5 km2min
  8. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  9. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  10. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  11. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  12. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  16. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  19. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  20. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  21. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right249.1 km3h 12min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 指宿スカイライン and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃17363 m0min
  24. ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎3.7 km4min
  25. →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)2176.4 km7min
  26. →Turn right onto 谷山知覧線2311.4 km15min
  27. ←Turn left45 m0min
  28. →Turn right111 m0min
  29. ←Turn left59 m0min
  30. ←Turn left2.2 km4min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left355 m1min
  32. →Turn right761 m2min
  33. →Turn right724 m1min
  34. ↰Turn sharp left46 m0min
  35. →Turn right48 m0min
  36. →Turn right57 m0min
  37. ←Turn left286 m1min
  38. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

香春福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
うすい福岡県
くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県
おおむた福岡県
きくすい熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県

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 Minamikyushu

Kaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame15 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki16 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma17 kmIbusuki Ibusuki22 kmKagoshima Kagoshima26 kmTarumizu Tarumizu28 kmHioki Hioki28 kmIjūin Ijūin31 kmKanoya Kanoya38 kmKushikino Kushikino45 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino45 kmKajiki Kajiki47 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi49 kmAira Aira49 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki52 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Minamikyushu?

About 356 km by road (281 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,290 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).