Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Satsumasendai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 292 km | 4h 7min |
| 🚲 Bike | 292 km | 19h 30min |
| 🚶 On foot | 267 km | 55h 34min |
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 Satsumasendai (Kagoshima) is 232 km in a straight line, or 292 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 7min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,350. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Satsumasendai
- ↑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 onto 南九州自動車道E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道268号268
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道3号3
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道328号328
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left onto 南九州西回り自動車道(出水阿久根道路)E3A
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 南九州西回り自動車道(出水阿久根道路)E3A
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 荒崎田代線368
- ←Turn left onto 荒崎田代線368
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 国道504号504
- →Turn right onto 荒崎田代線368
- ←Turn left onto 阿久根東郷線46
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 東郷西方港線339
- →Turn right onto 国道267号267
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn 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 Satsumasendai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Satsumasendai?
About 292 km by road (232 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Satsumasendai?
About 4h 7min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,350 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).