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Kitakyushu → Sukumo

Fukuoka → Kochi
Straight line202 km
By road381 km
Driving time6h 34min
Fuel cost¥5,650
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Sukumo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car381 km6h 34min
🚲 Bike381 km25h 22min
🚶 On foot233 km48h 28min

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 Sukumo (Kochi) is 202 km in a straight line, or 381 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,650. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Sukumo → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Sukumo

  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
  12. ↱Keep right461 m1min
  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
  17. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  25. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  26. ↱Keep right54.4 km33min
  27. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  28. →Turn right onto 徳山光線8144 m0min
  29. →Turn right onto 徳山光線81.9 km2min
  30. ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線631.2 km1min
  31. →Turn right onto 下松田布施線634.7 km4min
  32. ↑Continue onto 光日積線682.5 km2min
  33. ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線1581.6 km2min
  34. ↑Continue onto 周東田布施線138509 m1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道1.5 km2min
  36. →Turn right77 m0min
  37. ←Turn left583 m1min
  38. ←Turn left382 m0min
  39. →Turn right436 m1min
  40. ←Turn left onto 光柳井線222.6 km2min
  41. ↑Continue770 m1min
  42. ←Turn left onto 柳井バイパス1883.3 km3min
  43. ↑Continue onto 国道188号1883.9 km5min
  44. ←Turn left244 m0min
  45. ←Turn left273 m1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 国道437号4371.3 km1min
  47. ←Turn left onto 国道437号43735.9 km31min
  48. ↰Keep left onto 油田港線351176 m0min
  49. ←Turn left15 m0min
  50. ↱Keep right33 m0min
  51. ↱Keep right onto オレンジライン(柳井-伊保田-三津浜)28.0 km1h 33min
  52. ↑Continue47 m0min
  53. ↗Turn slight right11 m0min
  54. ↰Turn sharp left492 m0min
  55. ↑Continue onto 伊予松山港線223.7 km3min
  56. ↑Continue onto 伊予松山港線22366 m0min
  57. ←Turn left onto 松山空港線18, 22251 m0min
  58. →Turn right onto 伊予松山港線22817 m1min
  59. →Turn right onto 伊予松山港線224.4 km4min
  60. ←Turn left onto 八倉松前線21498 m0min
  61. →Turn right95 m0min
  62. →Turn right onto 松山松前伊予線326205 m0min
  63. ↖Turn slight left onto 伊予松山港線22, 3261.9 km2min
  64. ←Turn left onto 伊予松山港線22, 326182 m0min
  65. ↑Continue onto 国道378号378209 m0min
  66. →Turn right onto 国道56号562.9 km2min
  67. ←Turn left680 m1min
  68. ↰Keep left438 m0min
  69. ↖Turn slight left onto 松山自動車道, 四国縦貫自動車道E5630.4 km18min
  70. ↰Keep left1.4 km1min
  71. ↱Keep right25 m0min
  72. ↑Continue onto 国道56号56880 m1min
  73. ↱Keep right1.6 km2min
  74. ↰Keep left2.3 km2min
  75. ↰Keep left onto 松山自動車道, 大洲道路51.5 km40min
  76. ↑Continue onto 国道56号56, 32033.6 km29min
  77. →Turn right971 m1min
  78. →Turn right onto 国道56号56, 3209.8 km8min
  79. ←Turn left1.3 km2min
  80. →Turn right425 m1min
  81. ←Turn left456 m1min
  82. ←Turn left610 m1min
  83. 🏁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
サザンセトとうわ山口県
なかやま愛媛県
内子フレッシュパークからり愛媛県
どんぶり館愛媛県
みま愛媛県
うわじま きさいや広場愛媛県

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 Sukumo

Nakamura Nakamura19 kmShimanto Shimanto20 kmTosashimizu Tosashimizu27 kmSusaki Susaki73 kmTosa Tosa92 kmIno Ino95 kmKochi Kochi101 kmNankoku Nankoku111 kmKōnan Kōnan122 kmAki Aki126 kmKami Kami133 kmMuroto Muroto139 kmMuroto-misakicho Muroto-misakicho139 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Sukumo?

About 381 km by road (202 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).