Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Shimoda.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 959 km | 11h 28min |
| 🚲 Bike | 959 km | 63h 55min |
| 🚶 On foot | 861 km | 179h 24min |
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 Shimoda (Shizuoka) is 749 km in a straight line, or 959 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 28min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥14,240. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Shimoda
- ↑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 left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 市道0201号線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 三島富士線22
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 東柏原沼津線163
- ↑Continue onto 東柏原沼津線163
- ↑Continue onto 千本城内線160
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道414号414
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 修善寺道路E70
- ←Turn left onto 国道414号414
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道414号414
- ↑Continue onto 国道414号414
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 伊豆縦貫自動車道E70
- →Turn right onto 国道414号414
- ←Turn left onto 国道414号414
- ↗Turn slight right onto マイマイ通り
- ←Turn left onto あじさい通り
- 🏁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
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Shimoda?
About 959 km by road (749 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Shimoda?
About 11h 28min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥14,240 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).