Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Kamiamakusa.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 206 km | 2h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 206 km | 13h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 181 km | 37h 40min |
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 Kamiamakusa (Kumamoto) is 157 km in a straight line, or 206 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,060. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Kamiamakusa
- ↑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 left onto 国道501号501
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道57号57
- ←Turn left onto 熊本天草幹線道路（三角大矢野道路）
- →Turn right onto 国道266号266, 324
- ↱Keep right onto 熊本天草幹線道路（松島有料道路）
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道324号324
- ←Turn left onto 教良木知十港線290
- 🏁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 Kamiamakusa
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Kamiamakusa?
About 206 km by road (157 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Kamiamakusa?
About 2h 58min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,060 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).