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Kitakyushu → Soo

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line245 km
By road320 km
Driving time4h 19min
Fuel cost¥4,750
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Soo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car320 km4h 19min
🚲 Bike320 km21h 19min
🚶 On foot282 km58h 48min

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 Soo (Kagoshima) is 245 km in a straight line, or 320 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 19min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,750. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Soo → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Soo

  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 right171.2 km2h 5min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 宮崎自動車道 and drive toward 小林, 宮崎46.8 km32min
  24. ↰Keep left916 m1min
  25. ↰Keep left10.4 km13min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道269号2696.7 km10min
  27. ↑Continue onto 末吉財部線500251 m0min
  28. ↑Continue1.5 km2min
  29. ↰Keep left689 m1min
  30. →Turn right onto 曽於広域農道（そお街道）417 m1min
  31. ←Turn left44 m0min
  32. →Turn right143 m0min
  33. ←Turn left35 m0min
  34. →Turn right370 m1min
  35. 🏁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 Soo

Sueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata2 kmShibushi Shibushi22 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki23 kmKirishima Kirishima24 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi26 kmKajiki Kajiki32 kmKanoya Kanoya32 kmTarumizu Tarumizu33 kmAira Aira40 kmKagoshima Kagoshima43 kmIjūin Ijūin56 kmIbusuki Ibusuki56 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara58 kmIsa Isa59 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu61 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Soo?

About 320 km by road (245 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 19min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,750 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).