Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Minamishimabara.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 199 km | 3h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 199 km | 13h 15min |
| 🚶 On foot | 163 km | 33h 57min |
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 Minamishimabara (Nagasaki) is 142 km in a straight line, or 199 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,950. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Minamishimabara
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- ↗Turn slight right onto 長行田町線63
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南関大牟田北線10
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道443号443
- →Turn right onto 玉名八女線4
- →Turn right onto 大牟田植木線3, 4
- ↰Keep left onto 玉名八女線4
- →Turn right onto 玉名八女線旧道
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 寺田岱明線347
- ↑Continue onto 寺田岱明線347
- →Turn right onto 熊本玉名線1
- ↑Continue onto 国道501号501
- →Turn right onto 熊本港線51
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道57号57, 251
- ←Turn left onto 国道251号251
- ←Turn left onto がまだすロード
- ←Turn left onto 国道251号251
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↰Keep left onto 島原半島広域農道(雲仙グリーンロード)
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- 🏁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 Minamishimabara
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Minamishimabara?
About 199 km by road (142 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Minamishimabara?
About 3h 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,950 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).