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Kitakyushu → Tarumizu

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line264 km
By road336 km
Driving time4h 52min
Fuel cost¥5,000
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Tarumizu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car336 km4h 52min
🚲 Bike336 km22h 26min
🚶 On foot303 km63h 9min

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 Tarumizu (Kagoshima) is 264 km in a straight line, or 336 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,000. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Tarumizu → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Tarumizu

  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 right205.0 km2h 33min
  23. ↰Keep left675 m1min
  24. ↱Keep right62 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 国道504号5042.1 km3min
  26. ↰Keep left1.4 km3min
  27. ←Turn left onto 国道504号5041.3 km1min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道223号223, 5041.5 km2min
  29. ←Turn left onto 日当山敷根線4725.8 km8min
  30. ↑Continue onto 日当山敷根線4723.3 km4min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道220号22025.6 km31min
  32. ←Turn left onto 国道220号2209.1 km14min
  33. ↰Turn sharp left371 m1min
  34. ↱Turn sharp right6 m0min
  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 Tarumizu

Kagoshima Kagoshima17 kmKanoya Kanoya18 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi26 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu28 kmKajiki Kajiki28 kmIbusuki Ibusuki28 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki29 kmKirishima Kirishima29 kmIjūin Ijūin32 kmSoo Soo33 kmAira Aira34 kmHioki Hioki35 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata35 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame37 kmShibushi Shibushi38 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Tarumizu?

About 336 km by road (264 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 52min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,000 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).