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Kitakyushu → Nishinoomote

Fukuoka → Kagoshima
Straight line347 km
By road451 km
Driving time23h 29min
Fuel cost¥6,700
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Nishinoomote.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car451 km23h 29min
🚲 Bike451 km30h 4min
🚶 On foot399 km83h 5min

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 Nishinoomote (Kagoshima) is 347 km in a straight line, or 451 km by road. A car trip takes about 23h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,700. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Nishinoomote → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Nishinoomote

  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 right249.1 km3h 12min
  23. Keep left onto 指宿スカイライン and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃17363 m0min
  24. Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎3.7 km4min
  25. Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)2172.5 km3min
  26. Turn left389 m0min
  27. Turn right113.6 km18h 55min
  28. Turn right70 m0min
  29. Turn left164 m0min
  30. Turn left58 m0min
  31. Turn right329 m0min
  32. Turn left116 m0min
  33. Keep right79 m0min
  34. Keep left105 m0min
  35. Turn right15 m0min
  36. Turn left34 m0min
  37. 🏁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)

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Nishinoomote?

About 451 km by road (347 km in a straight line).

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

About 23h 29min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,700 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).