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Kitakyushu → Shōbara

Fukuoka → Hiroshima
Straight line228 km
By road286 km
Driving time3h 27min
Fuel cost¥4,250
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Shōbara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car286 km3h 27min
🚲 Bike286 km19h 5min
🚶 On foot262 km54h 32min

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 Shōbara (Hiroshima) is 228 km in a straight line, or 286 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,250. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shōbara → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Shōbara

  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 right119.9 km1h 12min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 広島自動車道17.3 km11min
  28. ↱Keep right66.3 km40min
  29. ↰Keep left551 m0min
  30. ↰Keep left294 m0min
  31. ↰Turn sharp left onto 庄原バイパス183, 432657 m1min
  32. ↑Make a U-turn onto 庄原バイパス183, 432157 m0min
  33. 🏁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
舞ロードIC千代田広島県
北の関宿安芸高田広島県

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 Shōbara

Miyoshi Miyoshi16 kmAki-takata Aki-takata36 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō37 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi40 kmKannabechō-yahiro Kannabechō-yahiro49 kmMihara Mihara50 kmOnomichi Onomichi51 kmFukuyama Fukuyama52 kmHigashihiroshima Higashihiroshima55 kmTakehara Takehara58 kmInnoshima Innoshima65 kmHiroshima Hiroshima72 kmKure Kure80 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi84 kmEtajima Etajima84 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Shōbara?

About 286 km by road (228 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 27min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,250 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).