Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Ueda.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 920 km | 11h 35min |
| 🚲 Bike | 920 km | 61h 21min |
| 🚶 On foot | 842 km | 175h 25min |
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 Ueda (Nagano) is 732 km in a straight line, or 920 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥13,670. The full driving directions are shown below. Watch for snow and ice in winter (coldest month down to -0.5°C en route). Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Ueda
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線51
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↱Keep right onto 砂津長浜町1号線
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 9
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道2号2
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E1
- ↰Keep left onto 中央自動車道E19
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 岡谷IC
- ↗Turn slight right onto 岡谷IC
- ←Turn left onto 国道142号142
- →Turn right onto 国道142号142
- ←Turn left onto 中山道142
- →Turn right onto 中山道142
- ↑Continue onto 国道142号142
- ↑Continue onto 中山道142
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 中山道142
- ←Turn left onto 中山道142, 152
- ↰Keep left onto 国道152号152
- ↱Keep right onto 国道152号152, 254
- ←Turn left onto 国道152号152
- ←Turn left onto 国道152号152
- ↑Continue onto 下原大屋停車場線176
- ←Turn left onto 浅間サンライン
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Ueda
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Ueda?
About 920 km by road (732 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Ueda?
About 11h 35min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥13,670 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).