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Kitakyushu → Shibushi

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line265 km
By road340 km
Driving time4h 34min
Fuel cost¥5,040
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Shibushi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car340 km4h 34min
🚲 Bike340 km22h 38min
🚶 On foot305 km63h 30min

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 Shibushi (Kagoshima) is 265 km in a straight line, or 340 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,040. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Shibushi → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Shibushi

  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 right171.2 km2h 5min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 宮崎自動車道 and drive toward 小林, 宮崎46.8 km32min
  24. ↰Keep left916 m1min
  25. ↰Keep left9.4 km12min
  26. ↰Keep left20 m0min
  27. ↱Keep right42 m0min
  28. ↖Turn slight left onto 飯野松山都城線1095.7 km8min
  29. ↰Keep left onto 10910916.3 km14min
  30. ↰Keep left5.4 km5min
  31. ↰Keep left512 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 志布志福山線631.2 km2min
  33. →Turn right592 m1min
  34. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  35. ←Turn left41 m0min
  36. 🏁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 Shibushi

Sueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata21 kmSoo Soo22 kmKanoya Kanoya26 kmTarumizu Tarumizu38 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki43 kmKirishima Kirishima44 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi44 kmKajiki Kajiki50 kmIbusuki Ibusuki51 kmKagoshima Kagoshima53 kmAira Aira59 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu63 kmIjūin Ijūin68 kmHioki Hioki72 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame75 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Shibushi?

About 340 km by road (265 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,040 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).