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Kitakyushu → Yao

Fukuoka → Ōsaka
Straight line445 km
By road545 km
Driving time6h 46min
Fuel cost¥8,100
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Yao.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car545 km6h 46min
🚲 Bike545 km36h 20min
🚶 On foot511 km106h 30min

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 Yao (Ōsaka) is 445 km in a straight line, or 545 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,100. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Yao → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Yao

  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
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  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
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  24. Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  25. Keep left1.1 km1min
  26. Keep right412.5 km4h 31min
  27. Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  28. Keep right onto 神戸JCTE215.1 km13min
  29. Keep left763 m1min
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  31. Keep right201 m0min
  32. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1421.1 km1min
  33. Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142147 m0min
  34. Turn right10 m0min
  35. Continue onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142269 m0min
  36. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線142266 m0min
  37. Turn left onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線, 中野中筋線142, 335160 m0min
  38. Turn right onto 米谷昆陽尼崎線1423.8 km4min
  39. Turn left onto 東富松御願塚線336998 m1min
  40. Continue onto 大阪伊丹線41507 m0min
  41. Turn right onto 大阪伊丹線412.7 km2min
  42. Keep right120 m0min
  43. Turn slight left onto 近松線902 m1min
  44. Keep right onto 大阪伊丹線411.8 km2min
  45. Turn right onto みてじま筋10481 m0min
  46. Keep left onto 11119.2 km9min
  47. Keep left onto 阪神高速1号環状線1660 m0min
  48. Keep left340 m0min
  49. Turn left117 m0min
  50. Turn right onto 松屋町筋725 m1min
  51. Turn left onto 国道25号25, 1657.1 km10min
  52. Keep left183 m0min
  53. Turn left58 m0min
  54. Keep left onto 大阪中央環状線263 m0min
  55. Turn right48 m0min
  56. Turn right onto 大阪中央環状線230 m0min
  57. Keep left onto 大阪中央環状線296 m0min
  58. Turn left1.7 km2min
  59. Turn right372 m1min
  60. Keep left onto 八尾停車場線178133 m0min
  61. Turn right205 m0min
  62. Turn left5 m0min
  63. Turn right86 m0min
  64. 🏁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
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Yao?

About 545 km by road (445 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 46min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,100 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).