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Kitakyushu → Ōkuchi-shinohara

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line199 km
By road257 km
Driving time3h 25min
Fuel cost¥3,810
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Ōkuchi-shinohara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car257 km3h 25min
🚲 Bike257 km17h 7min
🚶 On foot229 km47h 46min

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 Ōkuchi-shinohara (Kagoshima) is 199 km in a straight line, or 257 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,810. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ōkuchi-shinohara → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Ōkuchi-shinohara

  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 right147.0 km1h 45min
  23. ↰Keep left and drive toward 人吉, 山江1.3 km1min
  24. ↱Keep right90 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 人吉インター線54232 m0min
  26. ←Turn left onto 人吉インター線542.2 km2min
  27. ↱Turn sharp right194 m0min
  28. ↖Turn slight left83 m0min
  29. →Turn right348 m1min
  30. ←Turn left362 m0min
  31. ↑Continue onto 国道267号26723.7 km20min
  32. ←Turn left202 m0min
  33. →Turn right503 m1min
  34. ←Turn left165 m0min
  35. →Turn right77 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 Ōkuchi-shinohara

Isa Isa1 kmIzumi Izumi24 kmAira Aira33 kmKajiki Kajiki37 kmKirishima Kirishima39 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki40 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi40 kmAkune Akune40 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai41 kmIchikikushikino Ichikikushikino49 kmKushikino Kushikino52 kmIjūin Ijūin55 kmKagoshima Kagoshima56 kmSoo Soo58 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata59 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Ōkuchi-shinohara?

About 257 km by road (199 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Ōkuchi-shinohara?

About 3h 25min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).