Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Tarumizu.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 336 km | 4h 52min |
| 🚲 Bike | 336 km | 22h 26min |
| 🚶 On foot | 303 km | 63h 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.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Tarumizu
- ↑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 right
- →Turn right onto 国道504号504
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道504号504
- →Turn right onto 国道223号223, 504
- ←Turn left onto 日当山敷根線472
- ↑Continue onto 日当山敷根線472
- ←Turn left onto 国道220号220
- ←Turn left onto 国道220号220
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱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 Tarumizu
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).