Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Osaka.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 531 km | 6h 27min |
| 🚲 Bike | 531 km | 35h 24min |
| 🚶 On foot | 503 km | 104h 45min |
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 Osaka (Ōsaka) is 437 km in a straight line, or 531 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,890. The full driving directions are shown below. Summers are hot (warmest month around 28.2°C); spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for this drive.
Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Osaka
- ↑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 山陽自動車道E2
- ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE2
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 池田, 豊中, 大阪空港
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 大阪池田線10
- ↱Keep right onto 大阪池田線10
- ↱Keep right onto 1111
- ↰Keep left onto 1111
- ↰Keep left onto 大阪池田線10
- ←Turn left onto 名神栄町線
- ↱Keep right onto 名神栄町線
- →Turn right onto 名神栄町線
- →Turn right onto 阪急西側南線
- ←Turn left onto 庄本牛立線152
- →Turn right onto 国道176号176
- ←Turn left onto 国道176号176
- ↖Turn slight left onto 御堂筋25, 26, 165
- ←Turn left onto 中之島通
- 🏁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 Osaka
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kitakyushu to Osaka?
About 531 km by road (437 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Osaka?
About 6h 27min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥7,890 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).